Purposefully and repeatedly exposing children to secondhand smoke — a known human carcinogen — is child abuse, according to an opinion piece written by Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, a professor in the ...

Children exposed to secondhand vaping had 83.6% lower nicotine absorption than the children exposed to secondhand tobacco smoking. Vaping rather than smoking tobacco indoors substantially reduces ...

Exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, researchers say. "The take-home message is that for these children, smoke exposure was connected to ...

California is the first state to take an action against third-hand smoking. To know what it means, what its harmful effects ...

A major upgrade is coming to a Rensselaer County nursing home.Construction at Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Greenbush will cos Man sentenced for BB gun killing in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Global estimates showed that secondhand smoke exposure contributed to millions of disability-adjusted life-years ...

Whether friends are over for a party, you are bored at a red light, or you want to kickstart your morning with a good dump—sometimes, you just feel the urge to light up a cigarette, and you do. What ...

Secondhand smoke from even one cigarette harms nearly every organ in a nonsmoker's body, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. This poisonous mix of chemicals irritates airways, inflames ...

Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are more likely to show certain changes in the epigenome, which can alter the way genes are expressed. These epigenetic changes could influence the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers at the State House are considering a bill that would ban smoking in cars when children are present. Under the proposed legislation, anyone caught smoking any tobacco product ...

A new study shows that postnatal exposure to tobacco smoke alters DNA methylation, which may help explain adverse health effects Using blood samples from participants, the team looked at the level of ...