October 24, 2015 Lab tests imply formaldehyde risk in some e-cigarette vapor Using certain electronic cigarettes at high temperature settings could potentially release more formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, than smoking traditional cigarettes does, new lab tests suggest.
October 24, 2015 US tobacco companies revive challenge to FDA over labeling U.S. tobacco companies on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hoping to stop the agency from enforcing a directive on changes to a tobacco product’s labeling or quantity.
October 24, 2015 Study ties more deaths, types of disease, to smoking Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the United States are probably due to tobacco use.
June 12, 2015 Kids exposed to BPA before birth at risk of wheeze, study says Young kids who were exposed to Bisphenol A (BPA) before birth are more likely than others to have a wheeze before age five, according to a new study that found no connection to BPA exposure after birth.
November 20, 2014 Avoid Smoking, Indoor Pollution to Prevent Emphysema Emphysema, one of several diseases collectively known as common obstructive pulmonary disease, is a long-term, progressive illness and one of the most common lung diseases. Emphysema occurs in the lungs as a result of the over-inflation of air sacs, or alveoli. This gradually damages the alveoli and results in a shortness of breath that becomes progressively worse over time. The condition slowly damages the elastic fibers holding open the airways that lead to the air sacs, which causes them to collapse during exhaling, making it more difficult to breathe. Treatment may help slow the progression of emphysema, but usually the damage caused cannot be reversed.
