Some argue that pipe smoking is far less harmful than smoking cigarettes. But this assumption is based on several old myths that don’t stand up to more recent research. Here’s what we know. It’s ...

Joan Shenton asks whether women should smoke a pipe, and looks at some new pipes - designs befitting the fashion-conscious 60s pipe smoking woman. Aspects of this programme reflect the time when it ...

Pipe and cigar smokers often wave off worries that smoking is bad for their health. They claim their habit is harmless and perpetuate the common misperception that pipes and cigars are somehow safer ...