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 ...

Though the recent freezing weather may seem like the worst time to call a wood-burning ban, the scientific evidence documenting the harm caused by wood smoke pollution justifies such restrictions. As ...

Smoke rises July 30 from a wildfire in the Rocky Mountain foothills near Lyons, Colo. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) DENVER — Each day a child breathes wildfire smoke thick with ash and fine soot, ...

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

Children around the world lose an estimated 8.45 million days of healthy life each year due to second-hand smoke, according to research shared at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New research from Cincinnati Children's Hospital reveals that thirdhand smoke, the residue left by tobacco smoke in environments, poses a significant health risk to children, even ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hispanic/Latino children had the highest increase in asthma exacerbations. Children living in areas with greater ...

We all know that smoking kills. In fact, cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, causing 480,000 deaths each year. Experts say that adds up to 1,300 deaths ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Two children were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a DeKalb County home early on Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to a home on Bentley Woods Lane around 2 a.m ...

Asthma, or inflamed airways, is the most common cause of childhood hospitalizations. The disease increased by 75 percent in the U.S. between 1980 and 1994 and is highest among preschool boys and ...