Smoking
Tobacco-related diseases are some of the biggest killers in the world today and are cited as one of the biggest causes of premature death in industrialized countries. In the United States about 500,000 deaths per year are attributed to smoking-related diseases and a recent study estimated that as much as 1/3 of China's male population will have significantly shortened life-spans due to smoking.
Smoking Stories
In a study of over 2,600 high schoolers, the use of tobacco products during freshman year was associated with marijuana use two years later.
While many smokers manage to quit, experiencing a relapse is also common. A new study reveals how the loss of social identity can play a role.
While examining e-cigarette flavors, researchers observed short-term toxicity when cells lining blood vessels were exposed to the flavoring additives.
A new position statement from an international coalition warns of the increased usage of e-cigarettes among young users, and its dangers.
Smoking cessation can be a challenge for many in the form of physical and psychological symptoms. Here are a few suggestions to deal with them.
How were lingering smoke particles found in the air composition of a nonsmoking classroom? Researchers reveal how thirdhand smoke spreads.
While not all of us dread silver locks or a salt-and-pepper look, here are a few steps for those who would prefer to delay premature graying of hair.
Research on the long-term health impact of e-cigarettes remains conflicted and inconclusive, but the potential for damage is high.
Heating coils inside some vape devices leak toxic substances that mix with the aerosols being inhaled by users.
Kids who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to take up smoking traditional cigarettes, but is it because of the electronic devices or because of their background?
Tobacco residual exposure from clothes and furniture could potentially lead to brain and liver damage.
Needing surgery can be a turning point for some smokers; it may cause them to cut back, or even quit completely.