Moderation in one's personal habits should be matched by moderation (or at least more humility) in public policy.

What will the Supreme Court decide in the upcoming Philip Morris v. Williams case?

In late May, a deadly mutant strain of E. coli broke out in Germany and spread across at least 12 countries. The bacterium, which is more toxic and infectious than any other known strain of E coli, left 1,800 infected and 18 dead by early June.

Nearly four decades after the 1964 surgeon general’s report on smoking and health, almost 25 percent of adults in America still smoke. The current surgeon general says smoking kills over 400,000 Americans every year. He also indicates that there is no evidence that smokeless tobacco-which is no longer...

When American public opinion as a whole becomes aware of the broader implications of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control approach to international regulation, opposition will expand quickly, whatever the results of the November election.

Policymakers might be sobered by the results of a natural experiment banning the sale of gutka in the state of Maharashtra in India.

The campaign to reduce smoking by attacking the tobacco industry rather than the habits of individual smokers will not succeed.