Cigarettes contain many dangerous chemicals. Some occur naturally in tobacco, and others are formed when processing tobacco into cigarettes. When a cigarette is burnt, it releases thousands more ...

(Reuters Health) – Many people in a recent study said they’d tried to find out what chemicals are in tobacco products or smoke, but most were not familiar with components other than nicotine.

A lighter smoker who smokes immediately upon waking may face higher risks than someone who smokes more but later in the day - ...

If you’re looking for an explanation as to why cigarette smoke results in more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, look no further than its ingredients.

REUTERS HEALTH — Many people in a recent study said they’d tried to find out what chemicals are in tobacco products or smoke, but most were not familiar with components other than nicotine. Surveyed ...

Today, Australian researchers reveal how multiple chemicals found in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of immune cell found in the lungs.

Extensive epidemiological data clearly links cigarette smoking with lung cancer, due to the presence of cancer-causing chemicals called carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

Nicotine, which is one of the main constituents of cigarette smoke, suppresses the immune system but might have therapeutic potential as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent.

What exactly is the point of cigarette filters? - Cigarette butts are the single most littered item on the planet, with an ...

About 19 percent of high schoolers believed e-cigarette smoke is water, 23 percent though e-cigarettes was not a tobacco product, and 43 percent thought they were safer than cigarettes.

Smell a Neighbor's Cigarette or Marijuana Smoke in Your Rental? What to Do Although I rent in a nonsmoking building, my apartment frequently smells like I’m chain-puffing Marlboros 24/7.