Australian researchers reveal how multiple chemicals found in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of immune cell found in the lungs. The study, published January 17 in ...

A public hearing scheduled to discuss revisions to the McLeod County tobacco and smoke-free workplace ordinances revealed lingering questions on Tuesday. McLeod County Public Health has asked the ...

Cigarette smoking is known to impair the immune system's response to infections and promote inflammation in the lungs that can lead to or exacerbate COPD, the third leading cause of death worldwide.

Maryland was dubbed “most improved” in a new report grading state polices to combat tobacco use among residents, due in part ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes contain chemicals that impair the function of Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells, crucial immune cells in the lungs ...