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Professor Tricia Starks presentation went into the complicated cultural history of cigarette usage in Russia. (Adam Rubin / The Signpost)

Marlboro Man and Russia

Adam Rubin March 11, 2020

Many years ago, a Russian soldier was in the midst of battle when his tobacco pipe broke. He dumped the pellet and powder from his charge and filled his tissue with tobacco, effectively lighting up the...

Graphic by Aubree Eckhardt

To vape or not to vape

Deborah Wilber September 27, 2019

After I was diagnosed with a heart condition, I became curious about vaping. This electronic cigarette appeared to be the answer to healthier tobacco use; people could have nicotine without the harmful...

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