Victoria may experience its hottest day ever on Tuesday, when temperatures are forecast to climb to almost 50 degrees in parts of the state, intensifying health risks after Melbourne was blanketed ...

Cigarettes contain many dangerous chemicals. Some occur naturally in tobacco, and others are formed when processing tobacco into cigarettes. When a cigarette is burnt, it releases over 5,000 different ...

“Oh, you’re just blowing smoke up my ass,” is something you might hear someone say when they think you’re just telling them what they want to hear. But in 18th-century England, blowing smoke up your ...

Neither vaping nor smoking marijuana is without health risks. However, in general, vaping reduces exposure to toxins. Research continues to suggest that vaping marijuana is still dangerous, beyond the ...

Burning wood produces emissions that are widely recognized as harmful to human health. Many of these harmful emissions can occur both indoors and outdoors. People with lung disease face special risks, ...

If you have thought about trying to kick a smoking habit, you’re not alone. Nearly 7 of 10 smokers say they want to stop. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health — ...

American researchers have used ground-breaking technologies to make discoveries about Native American smoking habits. They have, for the first time, found traces of a non-tobacco plant in a pipe. This ...