Many people believe that only active smokers are at risk of smoking-related diseases. However, passive smoking—breathing in ...

Parents who believe that opening a window in a room will protect their children from the dangers of passive smoking are being warned that they are misinformed, in a new campaign launched today.

In the 1970s, Biman Mullick was teaching at an art school in England when he became concerned about the dangers of passive smoking. At the time, smoking indoors was commonplace and almost half (45%) ...

Recently, increasing cases of lung disease among non-smokers have brought more attention to the dangers of passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke exposure. Passive smoking not only ...

PASSIVE smoking dramatically increases the chances of developing asthma, according to research. Scientists say people whose partner smokes are almost five times more likely to develop the condition.

Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia and chronic bronchitis. Researchers also report that passive smoking, or regular exposure to secondhand smoke, also raises the risk of ...

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's (MoHFW) has started an initiative to eliminate designated smoking areas (DSAs) through a law amendment to safeguard non-smokers from the health hazards of ...

A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has revealed that exposure to passive smoking may increase your risk of being sick with kidney disease.