NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home may be more likely than their peers to have learning and behavioral problems, according to a new study. Researchers found that ...

April 4 -- FRIDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Poor children are exposed to more secondhand smoke than their wealthier counterparts, a new study has found. A big reason for this is that "poor kids are ...

(Reuters Health) – - In a Finnish study spanning 26 years, kids exposed to parental smoking were more likely to develop plaque in their carotid arteries as young adults than kids who were not exposed ...

Children are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke when parents or other adults smoke in vehicles – a dangerous practice that officials warn can lead to both short- and long-term health risks to young ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A growing concern in Lynchburg is catching the attention of city leaders, children showing up to school high from second-hand marijuana smoke. It’s not something you’d expect ...

If men were exposed to secondhand smoke during childhood, their own children are more likely to have poor lung health, a new study has found. Scientists have long known that exposure to secondhand ...

Children, particularly susceptible to air pollution, have been at the forefront of concerns. In New York City, school systems canceled field trips, moved recesses indoors, and handed out masks.

Millions of children have been exposed to hazardous air quality across the U.S. As many as 18 states issued air quality alerts across the country this week, stretching from Michigan to South Carolina ...