A recent study of 2.9 million participants found a link between quitting smoking before the age of 50 and a significant ...

The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage ...

Vaping with nicotine has become commonplace. It can be used to stop smoking cigarettes, but it has several serious health risks. The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.

The agreement had a major impact on Americans’ smoking habits: Between 1998 and 2019, U.S. cigarette consumption fell by more ...

ROCHESTER — Thursday, Nov. 14 is the Great American Smokeout, an initiative from the American Cancer Society spotlighting the decision to quit using cigarettes. "The decision to quit or want to start ...

More funding for education to prevent tobacco use in children and adults is needed in the Mountain State, according to the 2026 American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control Report. The report ...

As recreational pot has gained traction in states all across the country, more research has been focusing on its health effects. One argument marijuana supporters have stood by for years - that weed ...

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Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr. Carter-Bawa found that lung cancer stigma was tied to patients waiting ...

The Lung Association’s 2026 “State of Tobacco Control” report dropped the federal grade for regulating tobacco products from ...