Second-hand smoke in urban areas and fire-wood smoke in rural areas blamed for lung diseases among non-smokers ...

Air purifiers saw a steep surge in sales both in residences and office premises to counter the problem that intensified this chilly season. Is the device worth investing in to keep ...

Milan is the first major Italian city to place strong restrictions on where people can smoke outside. Cue the discontent.

A recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine revealed an increase in lung cancer cases among non-smokers, ...

Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County, Calif. in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no protection from its harmful effects.

A new study has found that cases of lung cancer are on the rise, but not just in those who smoke, as cases are also rising in ...

Los Angeles residents will have to cope with the effects of smoke-related unhealthy air, the Los Angeles County Health ...

In the case of contagious disease, one problem is inadequate housing; helping ensure that people have decent housing is not only a humane but also a public health (and cost-cutting) measure. As for ...

THE proportion of people diagnosed with lung cancer who’ve never smoked is increasing, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Construction dust forms a significant chunk of PM10, particulate matter that is slightly larger in size than dust in general, ...