In one study, these particles from high-altitude wildfire smoke created a dramatic cooling effect not accounted for in ...

Sitting somewhere when a cloud of cotton candy vapor washes over you? If you can smell the sweet scent of a vape, that’s not a great sign.

Some wildfires are so intense, they create their own weather—thunderstorms driven by heat that hurtle smoke as high as 10 ...

Smoking, and its harmful substances such as nicotine, can harm almost every part of the body, including the brain. It can also lead to other brain conditions, such as cancer, dementia, and stroke.

In a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, new research from Johns Hopkins Medicine adds to existing evidence that smoking fewer cigarettes does not eliminate cardiovascular ...

One such myth is the insinuation that smoking fewer cigarettes will reduce harm caused by smoking. This simply isn’t the case— there’s no safe level of cigarette use. Smoking even a small amount can ...

Smoking tobacco products has been proven to have negative effects on fertility, according to research. That includes vaping in addition to traditional cigarettes. For those who are concerned about ...

It's not just sensitive populations who are at risk in the current poor air quality conditions covering a large swath of the U.S., due to the wildfires burning in Canada. Inhaling toxic smoke and ash ...

The Los Angeles wildfires have caused devastating losses of homes and lives — and survivors may also face hidden, although still potentially very dangerous, health effects. Wildfire smoke contains a ...

Traveling smoke from Canada's wildfires created an orange-tinged smog that shrouded New York City on Wednesday, obscuring its famous skyscrapers and causing residents to don face masks, as cities ...

Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.