A large study presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that patients treated for COPD or pneumonia experience worse outcomes across several important measures when they are treated at hospitals that have been ...
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A growing number of U.S. adults consider electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) more harmful than conventional cigarettes. The findings, by researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center and published in Nicotine and Tobacco ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon stop putting a dollar value on the health benefits of cleaner air.
Jan 14, 2026
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Nicotine is the drug that keeps people coming back to cigarettes, but not the substance that causes serious health effects in people who use tobacco. It is the tar and toxic chemical mix in tobacco and tobacco smoke that ...
Dec 18, 2025
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A team of scientists have developed a simple method for automated manufacturing of lung organoids which could revolutionize the development of treatments for lung disease. These organoids, miniature structures containing ...
Dec 1, 2025
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A study by University of California, Riverside, scientists has found that two toxic chemicals can form when the main ingredient in most e-cigarette fluids is heated, and that these compounds can harm human lung cells.
Oct 23, 2025
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Large pictorial warning labels on smoked tobacco products typically feature confronting images of the harmful health outcomes of smoking. Pictures of diseased lungs, gangrene and mouth decay aim to elicit strong emotional ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Heat-related illnesses such as dehydration, sunburn, and heat stroke are known to be dangerous for everyone, but older adults are at heightened risk and are likely to suffer more drastic health consequences if those close ...
Sep 3, 2025
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New research shows that dedicated vape retail stores in Western Australia (WA) have become extinct since new national federal vaping legislation was introduced last year. But with researchers identifying that many convenience ...
Sep 3, 2025
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The presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with an increased incidence of pulmonary diseases, but this effect may be attenuated with GERD treatment, according to research published online July 22 ...
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