If you had any doubts that the universe is conspiring—in real time—to get you off those stinking sticks of tar and tobacco, here’s a trivia. As soon as you quit smoking, your lungs start to ...

Every year, tobacco use is responsible for over 8 million deaths globally, due to lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Yet, despite widespread ...

Safe to say, most of us have had a sunburn (if you’re reading this and thinking “not me,” then consider yourself lucky). Your shoulders, your back, your nose and cheeks — they might turn a bright ...

IBERIA PARISH — Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in both Louisiana and the United States, but one New Iberia physician says early detection could dramatically change those ...

My journey to clean up diesel emissions began 24 years ago. As Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, I chaired a public hearing in ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. CHICAGO, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Lung Association announced five bike trek events that ...

Is it true that frequently working with cleaning products can hurt your lungs? A recent international study found that women who use cleaning products regularly, particularly those who work as ...

A clinical trial found that exposure to air pollution such as diesel exhaust, woodsmoke, and indoor pollutants affects brain ...