Smoking cigarettes is like a chemical assault on nearly every system in the body. Tobacco smoke carries thousands of toxic compounds, dozens of which are proven cancer-causing agents. Globally, ...

Smoking cigarettes can affect the body in many ways, raising the risk of several serious health conditions. Learn more about the effects of smoking cigarettes.

Swapping cigarettes for e-cigarettes has been touted as a way to quit smoking, but a new study from the University of Pennsylvania indicates the harmful effects of vaping may be more serious than ...

A study published by a Yale researcher in April 2015 examines the causal impact of access to electronic cigarettes, commonly called “e-cigarettes,” on teen smoking and questions whether state bans ...

Starting this month, tobacco companies will be required to test and disclose the harmful substances contained in their ...

Even when e-cigarettes are nicotine-free, they have an immediate effect on blood vessels, a new imaging study shows. "E-cigarettes have long been marketed as a safer alternative to regular tobacco ...

Anyone walking through Brown’s campus may smell wafts of cigarette smoke — a sign of the prevalence of cigarette use on college campuses. At Brown, students might be seen smoking a cigarette in ...

Smoking cigarettes can have many adverse effects on the body. It increases a person’s risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, vision problems, and gum disease. According to the Centers for Disease ...