While there has been considerable focus on the mechanisms by which smoking dysregulates the immune system, little information is available as to how smoking influences the actual bacteria that cause disease, the researchers write
Hookah is a device used for smoking tobacco and involves passing tobacco smoke through water before inhalation
About one in every 10 Contra Costa and Alameda county residents smokes, among the lowest rates in the state, according to the county-by-county report released Monday, the most detailed ever
Smoke-free laws are a good start towards protecting people but are far from enough
AATCLC educates the African American community about tobacco use and cessation, partners with community stakeholders, and public health agencies to inform and affect the direction of tobacco policy, practices, and priorities, as it affects the lives of Black people