Prior research has linked smoking to pancreatic cancer, but the reasons why were unclear. A new mouse study shows that chemicals in cigarette smoke change the immune system, which may prevent ...
Starting smoking cessation treatment within 9 months of a cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival across various cancer types, with the greatest survival benefit observed among ...
The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965 mandated that all cigarette packages carry a warning: "Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health." Nearly 20 years later, ...
WITH tobacco smoke containing more than 7,000 chemicals and 71 known cancer-forming agents, it is not difficult to appreciate that DNA—the genetic factor of ...
While inhaling secondhand smoke is known to have ill effects, even handling a smoker’s clothes could potentially cause cancer. A new study conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...
WASHINGTON (Flag Family Media) - Firefighters who got cancer from working in toxic wildfire smoke are getting compensation ...
Lighting up first thing ups risk of lung, head and neck cancers, study finds. Aug. 8, 2011— -- A cigarette first thing in the morning may light up the risk of lung and head and neck cancers, ...