Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study (pdf) describing nonsmokers’ exposure to secondhand smoke, the toxic vapors given off by a smoldering cigarette, ...

Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), refers to the smoke inhaled by those who are not actively smoking. This invisible culprit poses a significant health risk, especially ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most parents who smoke now avoid it indoors around their children. Nicotine absorption was around 83% lower in ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home may be more likely than their peers to have learning and behavioral problems, according to a new study. Researchers found that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health campaigns, too many people are still smoking around little kids with asthma, say U.S. researchers. According to national data from 2003 to 2010, half ...

It's no secret that smoking and secondhand smoke are not good for your health. But a new study shows just how detrimental secondhand smoke is for children. "In past studies, we found up to nearly ...

A proposed Alabama bill would create specific consequences for smoking marijuana in vehicles when children under 19 are ...

Children admitted to a hospital for asthma are more likely to be readmitted in one year if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a Medical News Today report. Researchers at Cincinnati ...

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 ...