Smoking Hazards

Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.

The city of Sydney in Australia is currently engulfed in thick wood smoke resulting from the hazard reduction burns ahead of the wildfire season.

Delhi's 20 million residents were effectively breathing smoke on Thursday as the air quality index (AQI) breached the "severe" and "hazardous" categories in nearly all monitoring stations

"There is a thick layer of hazardous smoke in the area making it difficult for children to breathe and the whole area is foggy and hence the visibility is low. The school has been closed for a week," Father Santhosh, Director of Deepti Foundation said.

World No Tobacco Day: This day tries to highlight the hazards linked with tobacco use and how it can harm your health. Secondhand smoke is also dangerous to one's health. Read here to know how.

The dirty rain, blamed on smoke hanging in the air from Australia's raging bushfires, is just the latest hazard at Australian Open.

A study found that smoking can lead to depression and that smokers are 2-3 times more likely to have clinical depression as compared to those who never smoked. Read here to know more.

On Monday, air quality in Melbourne was downgraded from 'very poor' to 'hazardous', prompting health warnings from authorities.

Bushfire smoke smothered Sydney on Tuesday, setting off fire alarms, suspending ferry services and triggering health warnings over choking air pollution.

Smoking and obesity both are associated with many health hazards. These two are also linked with poor bone health according to study. These two are modifiable factors which can be controlled to preserve bone health.

There are many health issues associated with the use of e-cigarettes. Researchers have found that electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes might be just as harmful to the heart, than traditional cigarettes. Know some tips to quit e-cigarettes.

The health hazards of smoking are not limited to just lungs. If you are a regular smoker, quit now as researchers have found that tobacco smoking may increase your risk of developing depression and schizophrenia. Here are some tips to quit smoking which might help.

Sydney was wreathed in hazardous smoke on Thursday as strong winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia's east coast, prompting health warnings for the city that is home to more than 5 million people and the state of New South Wales (NSW).

Smoking and diabetes: Smoking, a known cause of cardiovascular disease, constricts the walls of arteries, thereby reducing blood flow to the heart and brain. This not only increases the chance of heart attack and stroke but also affects blood flow to legs, causing ulcers.

E-Cigarettes Banned In India: The centre today banned e-cigarettes in India in a move which has raised questions over the side-effects and health hazards of vaping, the term used as a parlance for 'smoking' e-cigarettes.

Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.

The city of Sydney in Australia is currently engulfed in thick wood smoke resulting from the hazard reduction burns ahead of the wildfire season.

Delhi's 20 million residents were effectively breathing smoke on Thursday as the air quality index (AQI) breached the "severe" and "hazardous" categories in nearly all monitoring stations

"There is a thick layer of hazardous smoke in the area making it difficult for children to breathe and the whole area is foggy and hence the visibility is low. The school has been closed for a week," Father Santhosh, Director of Deepti Foundation said.

World No Tobacco Day: This day tries to highlight the hazards linked with tobacco use and how it can harm your health. Secondhand smoke is also dangerous to one's health. Read here to know how.

The dirty rain, blamed on smoke hanging in the air from Australia's raging bushfires, is just the latest hazard at Australian Open.

A study found that smoking can lead to depression and that smokers are 2-3 times more likely to have clinical depression as compared to those who never smoked. Read here to know more.

On Monday, air quality in Melbourne was downgraded from 'very poor' to 'hazardous', prompting health warnings from authorities.

Bushfire smoke smothered Sydney on Tuesday, setting off fire alarms, suspending ferry services and triggering health warnings over choking air pollution.

Smoking and obesity both are associated with many health hazards. These two are also linked with poor bone health according to study. These two are modifiable factors which can be controlled to preserve bone health.

There are many health issues associated with the use of e-cigarettes. Researchers have found that electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes might be just as harmful to the heart, than traditional cigarettes. Know some tips to quit e-cigarettes.

The health hazards of smoking are not limited to just lungs. If you are a regular smoker, quit now as researchers have found that tobacco smoking may increase your risk of developing depression and schizophrenia. Here are some tips to quit smoking which might help.

Sydney was wreathed in hazardous smoke on Thursday as strong winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia's east coast, prompting health warnings for the city that is home to more than 5 million people and the state of New South Wales (NSW).

Smoking and diabetes: Smoking, a known cause of cardiovascular disease, constricts the walls of arteries, thereby reducing blood flow to the heart and brain. This not only increases the chance of heart attack and stroke but also affects blood flow to legs, causing ulcers.

E-Cigarettes Banned In India: The centre today banned e-cigarettes in India in a move which has raised questions over the side-effects and health hazards of vaping, the term used as a parlance for 'smoking' e-cigarettes.