Meanwhile, viral Instagram accounts like @cigfluencers are raising a glass to “HOT PEOPLE keeping the art of SMOKING & BEING ...

Smoking offers a palpable pause, a singular moment of physical presence in an existence mediated by ever-present pressure.

Mass layoffs at HHS: Latest news on the moves at CDC, NIH and FDA; live updates This is a big problem, because, among young people especially, smoking seems to be cool again. Seemingly gone were ...

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And yet, this is the year that smoking has officially become “cool” again. That’s how it seems, anyway, if you take a look at recent popular culture.

Third-grader Chris Orman said smoking causes yellow teeth and bad breath. "It isn't cool," he said. Fifth-grader Mikey Cooper said the project was a lot of work, but a lot of fun.

Some anti-smoking advocates worry that these cuts will only exacerbate this trend, sending a message to young people that smoking isn't just cool, but also not that big of a deal for your health.