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DENVER — New research may have E-Cigarette users think twice about using the devices. A study by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute shows the vapors from electronic cigarettes leave behind a potentially toxic residue known as “third-hand smoke.” The residue — which also occurs in regular cigarette smoke — clings to clothing, furniture and […]

Some makers of electronic cigarettes are taking to television advertising, just like the big tobacco companies did decades ago. A loophole allows TV advertising of E-cigarettes, and some in Congress want the Food and Drug Administration to step in and regulate E-cigarette advertising just like tobacco. Some of the criticism indicates the ads are targeting […]

The nicotine delivered by cigarettes — even the electronic versions — may still contribute to heart disease, a new study suggests. A new paper delivered at the American Society of Cell Biology annual meeting in New Orleans on Sunday suggests that nicotine can cause direct harm to cells in the heart. Nicotine is an highly […]

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Why would someone in Colorado, a state where you can now buy marijuana legally, purchase the synthetic drug commonly known as “Spice?” Considering the drug’s obscurity, the complicated process of manufacturing it, and the fact that it’s as dangerous as it is illegal — both locally and federally — why would anyone […]

1. Police arrest armed suspects in SW Denver, say 2-3 still at large Denver police arrested three people and were looking for several more after a rush-hour chase in the southwest part of the city Tuesday morning. Police said the three arrested were “believed to be involved in a series of robberies over the past 5-6 weeks.” 2. DIA: […]

Fifty years ago, smoking was linked to cancer in the first surgeon general’s report on tobacco. On Friday, Dr. Boris Lushniak, the acting surgeon general, issued the 32nd report on tobacco, saying “enough is enough.” His goal: eliminating the use of cigarettes and tobacco. In 1964, when Dr. Luther Terry released the first surgeon general’s […]

Smoking can kill you. We’ve known that for at least 50 years — and yet millions still smoke, and thousands more pick up the habit every year. Why? Their stories involve strong addictions, passionate defiance — and billions spent to make people act against their own best interest. How bad is it? In 1965, 42% […]

Here are 10 things to know for Tuesday, November 12, 2013: 1. Fire crews use jaws of life to rescue driver Crews worked quickly to rescue a party that was trapped inside a vehicle after an early morning rollover Tuesday. The car flipped over at 11th and Bannock after 6 a.m, forcing the intersection to […]

NEW YORK — The New York City Council has approved a change to the minimum age required to buy cigarettes, raising it from 18 to 21 years of age. WPIX-TV reports the vote also applies to other tobacco products and even e-cigarettes, and is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s larger fight against tobacco use in […]

DENVER — A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates more young adults are turning to e-cigarettes in a form of smoking that’s become even more popular with adults. Electronic cigarettes, which come in several different varieties and prices, are gadgets that turn nicotine and other chemicals into a vapor which […]

1. Official: Avs goalie’s arrest a conspiracy to weaken Russia Olympic team A day after Avalanche goalie turned himself over to authorities on domestic violence charges, a Russia Olympic official claims the arrest was “not normal at all,” and made in an effort to weaken his country’s national hockey team. 2. Judge could grant transfer request to affluent […]

DENVER — June 1 is the day the Starbucks Coffee chain will put in effect a new, perhaps safer, smoke-free zone around its shops. Signage has been put up letting customers know about the change in how, when, and where they can smoke while enjoying coffee, tea, or healthy donuts. “I do smoke and I […]