It is a fact that smoking is harmful and associated with deadly diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. Researchers also know that smokers die earlier than non-smokers. But a study that ...

A new personalized assessment tool has been developed that could better predict lung cancer risk in never, light and heavy smokers using a large prospective cohort study. Researchers at The University ...

Individuals who pick up smoking as teenagers have a much higher risk of becoming heavy smokers as adults. And for some, the risk is even greater – depending on their genetics. A team of researchers ...

University of Minnesota tobacco researchers have found that heavy smokers who reduce their number of daily cigarettes still take in two to three times more total toxins per cigarette than light ...

According to a new study, teen children whose parents are heavy smokers are more at risk to intergenerational transmission of the behavior. Researchers studied the smoking patterns of parents such as ...

Smoking, the number one cause of preventable death in the United States, causes 130,000 lung cancer deaths each year. Many smokers are now considering screening with low-dose helical computed ...

For anyone who thinks that the “I only smoke when I drink” strategy will help them avoid the pitfalls of their pack-a-day friends, we have some bad news. According to new research, heavy cigarette ...

A new study confirms that heavy smokers have a significantly lower CVD risk within 5 years compared with current smokers. However, compared with individuals who never smoked, the risk for CVD remained ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Smoking kills 1,300 Americans every day, so quitting is indisputably good for your health, but not an easy feat, with only 15-20% ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study has busted the myth Indigenous Australians are heavy smokers and has indicated those living in remote communities consume fewer cigarettes a day than other smokers, ...