Managing smoke during a fire incident in a health care facility is critical because the fire/life safety strategy is to protect the occupants of the building while minimizing the need to evacuate or ...

Editor's note: Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. This article will explore some real-world smoke control applications with a focus on using National Fire Protection Association ...

Children whose fathers experienced passive smoke exposure in childhood were significantly more likely to show impaired lung function as adults, based on data from more than 800 father-child pairs.

Children exposed to passive smoking have a higher risk of developing lung cancer later in life than other youngsters, according to new research. Daily exposure for many hours could treble the risk but ...

Exposure to second-hand smoke can increase a person’s risk of developing glucose intolerance which is a precursor to diabetes, according to research reported on Friday. Scientists in the United States ...

Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke may increase a person's risk of developing lip, mouth, and throat cancers by more than 50%, according to a systematic review published on April 26 in Tobacco ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California became the first state to declare secondhand smoke a toxic air pollutant Thursday, citing its link to breast cancer. Experts said the decision may have more impact ...

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in Western countries. In North America, for example, there are an estimated 233,000 new cases every year and 45,000 deaths.

North Grafton, Mass., July 29, 2002 - Cats living in homes where people smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely as other cats to acquire a deadly form of cancer known as feline lymphoma, ...