Smoke From Candle May Have Adverse Health Effects On People With Mild Asthma: Study
Study shows that indoor air pollution caused by fumes from cooking and burning candles can lead to adverse health effects such as irritation and inflammation in young individuals with mild asthma.
Sep 03, 2023, 15:39 PM IST
World No-Tobacco Day 2023: Smoking Causes Cancer - Expert Shares How
Dr Meenu Walia, Senior Director - Medical Oncology, explains how tobacco causes cancer and risks involved in consuming tobacco.
May 31, 2023, 19:07 PM IST
Hazardous Sydney smoke turns up heat in Australia's climate politics
Sydney choked in some of the worst pollution seen in the city on Tuesday as more than 100 fires raged across the east coast, turning the daytime sky orange, obscuring visibility and disrupting public transport services as air quality plunged.
Dec 11, 2019, 10:22 AM IST
Cardi B warns little girls not to smoke to look cool
One of the images showed the teenager Cardi lighting up a cigarette while holding a bag.
Nov 05, 2019, 09:16 AM IST
Men beaten up in Delhi's Connaught Place for refusing to share a cigarette
In a shocking incident, two men in Delhi's Connaught Place were beaten up after they denied to share a cigarette.
Oct 01, 2018, 21:03 PM IST
Accident due to fog kills 8 in Punjab crop buring
At least eight persons were killed and nearly 20 others injured in an accident between a bus and a long-body truck due to dense fog in Punjab on Tuesday morning, police said.
Nov 07, 2017, 11:41 AM IST
WATCH: Mobile phone emits smoke, leaves man injured in West Bengal
A person on Thursday suffered injuries after a mobile phone kept in his pocket suddenly emitted smoke.
Oct 27, 2017, 11:11 AM IST
Is it hard to quit smoking? Running can help you get rid of it
A study has claimed that running can help you get rid of this bad habit and save your health.
Sep 14, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
Consuming marijuana can change your style of walking
A team of researchers has found that those who smoke cannabis tend to move their shoulders less and elbows more as they walk. The study also found marijuana users swing their knees more quickly when walking than non-users.
Sep 04, 2017, 16:25 PM IST
25-year-old Delhi man blames colleague for throat cancer, kills him – Read
The accused, identified as Mustakeem Ahmad, shot dead his colleague from Myanmar for allegedly introducing him to smoking that led him to get throat cancer later.
Aug 28, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
'Smoke from wildfires may be worse for climate than thought'
The team found that brown carbon appears much more likely than black carbon to travel through the air to the higher levels of the atmosphere where it can have a greater impact on climate.
Jun 13, 2017, 18:56 PM IST
Prenatal exposure to smoke, alcohol may up behaviour problems in kids'
Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental disorder where children demonstrate aggressive behaviour that causes or threatens harm to other people or animals such as bullying or intimidating others, often initiating physical fights, or being physically cruel to animals.
Jun 12, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
Youngsters beware! Smoking may cause low bone density
Low bone density is a condition which may lead to an increased risk of developing osteoporosis.
May 31, 2017, 21:08 PM IST
Smokers rejoice! E-cigarettes can help you kick the butt
The study suggest that e-cigarettes may provide a safer alternative to smokers than the traditional cigarettes.
Apr 28, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
For parents who smoke – Your kid's hands may be full of nicotine
The findings showed that the children`s hands hold high levels of nicotine even when parents are not smoking around them and sheds new light on dangers of third-hand smoke.
Apr 09, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
When smoke billowing from Andhra CM Naidu's bus put authorities into a tizzy
Authorities went into a tizzy after smoke was noticed emanating from a bus carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu here today.
Dec 16, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
Early tobacco exposure elevates dropout rates, behavioural issues in kids
Exposure to tobacco smoke is toxic to the developing brain at a time when it is most vulnerable to environment input, the researchers said.
Nov 28, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
Beware! Non-smokers at risk from second-hand smoke
Smoking is injurious to health but still many people continues to smoke despite knowing its harmful effects.
Nov 23, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
Smoking may cause artery explosion
Individuals who smoke may be nearly twice as likely to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm -- a deadly condition of the main artery of the body that often turns out to be a silent killer, researchers have warned.
Nov 12, 2016, 00:35 AM IST
