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

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

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

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.

While genes in one's DNA act as an instruction manual for the body, environmental factors, such as tobacco smoke, can affect 'gene expression', or how the manual is read The Tribune, now published ...

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

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