June 15 (Reuters) - People regularly exposed to secondhand smoke may have increased risks of dying from strokes and emphysema as well as from heart disease and lung cancer, according to a study from ...

Second-hand smoke in indoor casino areas is up to 18 times more harmful than outdoor levels, according to a University of Nevada, Reno study published this month in the Environmental Analysis Health ...

The EU is encouraging member states to update and expand the existing legislation on smoke and aerosol-free environments. On this page Tobacco use and second-hand smoke Health benefits of smoke-free ...

Children lose 8.45 million days of healthy life each year globally due to second hand smoke, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands ...

Second-hand smoke (SHS) may seem harmless to many, but mounting evidence shows it carries serious consequences for children. Though they are non-smokers, children often suffer from repeated exposure, ...

With emphysema, you can have symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. Your symptoms can ...

What is secondhand and thirdhand smoke? Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning ends of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars or pipes along with the smoke exhaled ...

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 ...