Back in 2023, Mark Salazar saw his friend smoking a disposable vape pod. This was his first exposure to e-cigarette products, and he was curious about it. Salazar happens to be a Ph.D.-candidate in ...

It’s still dark out when pitmaster Rusty Rohan lays his briskets on the smoker at Charlie Ro’s BBQ at 5:40 in the morning. The briskets will cook there for 12 hours, as heat from the post oak wood ...

This recipe brings old school Jewish brisket (which sometimes is made with ketchup!) into the modern day with the flavor of caramelized tomato paste. It also celebrates the marriage of Jewish cooking ...

Florida law currently prohibits smoking tobacco and vaping in enclosed indoor workplaces, with some exceptions. A new bill, HB 389, proposes to ban smoking and vaping in nearly all public places, ...

Most people know secondhand smoke is harmful — but thirdhand smoke? That’s the toxic residue tobacco leaves behind on surfaces like carpets, furniture, wall boards, and clothing, where it can linger ...

Daniel Vaughn might be Texas Monthly's BBQ Snob, but Veronica Meewes' new book is basically the Texas barbecue bible. Weighing 5.23 pounds (or $150 worth of brisket), Texas BBQ: The Art of Low and ...

The Maldives has become the first country to impose a generational smoking ban – making smoking, buying and selling tobacco illegal for anyone born after January 1, 2007. The ban took effect on ...

Pollution from wildfire smoke is increasing in the United States. Climate change is projected to exacerbate the problem, leading to 70,000 premature deaths each year by 2050. If no extra measures are ...

Every pitmaster in the nation is constantly vying for their barbecue to be the best of the best. For many, that argument starts and stops with the quality of someone's brisket. But some Texans might ...

A classic chowder is reimagined with sweet corn, tender red potatoes, and hot-smoked salmon perfect for late-summer evenings or cozy fall nights. Sherry Pocknett is a Mashpee Wampanoag chef and the ...

Like 99.7 percent of the time, the only way to get brisket from Franklin Barbecue in Austin is to actually visit the smokehouse. For most people, that means standing in line for hours, maybe cradling ...

Wildfire has long been a part of life for many Americans. But recently, as wildfires have become larger, more destructive and longer-lasting, a new risk has come into focus for millions across the ...