A second-hand or passive exposure to cigarette smoke could change how children’s genes express themselves, similar to that in ...

This change in gene expression due to secondhand smoke exposure may make children more vulnerable to disease as adults.

Passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke, poses significant health risks not only to humans but also to our beloved ...

Parents who believe that opening a window in a room will protect their children from the dangers of passive smoking are being warned that they are misinformed, in a new campaign launched today.

PASSIVE smoking dramatically increases the chances of developing asthma, according to research. Scientists say people whose partner smokes are almost five times more likely to develop the condition.

A recent study published in the journal Environment International found that second-hand or passive exposure to cigarette ...

Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia and chronic bronchitis. Researchers also report that passive smoking, or regular exposure to secondhand smoke, also raises the risk of ...

Smoking or exposure to it causes serious health damage. However, a new study by researchers at the Barcelona Institute for ...