Is an Occasional Cigarette Really That Bad?

There isn’t much research on those of us who bum a cigarette every so often, but here’s what we do know: Cigarettes are still ...

What is ‘thirdhand smoke’? The lesser-known cigarette threat — as world-first law goes into effect in California

Passed unanimously, California Assembly Bill 455 requires homeowners to disclose any history of thirdhand smoke or vaping ...
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Researchers discover how cigarette smoke impairs critical lung immune cells

Prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke destroys the air sacs in mouse lungs (left). But this destruction is prevented in mice lacking MAIT cells (right). Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet ...
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Health experts concerned e-cigarette use will go up as students return to school

KATU is continuing to focus on safety and support before the first day of school in the Return to Learn series. With students headed back to the classroom in a week or two, health experts fear more ...
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Protective Immune Cells’ Function Altered by Cigarette Smoke Components

Cigarette smoking is prevalent worldwide and causes numerous diseases, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke (CS) causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, and has held back the ...