CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women may be especially susceptible to the toxic effects of cigarette smoking, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said women who smoke develop lung damage earlier in life than ...

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

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...

According to a study performed at St Gallen Canton Hospital in Switzerland, women are more likely to suffer the consequences of long term smoking, and are more susceptible to developing lung cancer ...

The damage that smoking can do has been detailed quite thoroughly. Financially, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average cost of a pack of cigarettes is $8.39, and a ...

(iVillage Total Health) - If you smoke, getting moderate to high levels of regular physical activity may slow the decline in breathing and lung function, according to a new study. Exercise and ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new study found that air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked, and can damage the organ in multiple other ways. The new study, published in Nature, ...

It’s common for smoking to cause chest pain. While not immediately dangerous, it can contribute to overall heart and lung damage the longer you smoke. Smoking is hard on your body and causes a wide ...

Smoking marijuana in combination with cigarettes may lead to increased damage of the lung's air sacs, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

Lung cancer cases are increasing in people who have never smoked, especially in women, a new study by the World Health Organization's cancer agency has found. The findings, published in The Lancet ...

Background: Better information on lung cancer occurrence in lifelong nonsmokers is needed to understand gender and racial disparities and to examine how factors other than active smoking influence ...