Over the past few years, an increasing number of both federal and state governments around the world have decriminalized and/or legalized the medicinal and/or recreational use of cannabis. Since ...

Usually, people mention smoking being the main reason for poor health in their statements, but what a lot of folks overlook ...

I am disappointed in the Herald and its editorial, "Science on outdoor smokers: Leave 'em alone" (Page A4, April 13). I agree there are areas where the ban in not necessary, the golf courses being one ...

When we think of smoking, the image that comes to our mind is of a person holding a cigarette. But what if we told you children who have never touched a cigarette are inhaling the equivalent of up to ...

A new study shows that children who spend time on social media are more likely to vape and smoke cigarettes than their peers. Analyzing data from 10,808 people aged 10 to 25 in the UK, a research team ...

My husband and I have two boys, “Aaron,” 9, and “Randall,” 7. Aaron has a friend from school, “Josh,” whose parents are major pot smokers. I have restricted play dates to our place, since I don’t want ...

Preschoolers pretending to shop for a Barbie doll’s social evening were more likely to choose cigarettes if their parents smoked, and wine or beer if their parents drank, a study found. Researchers ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Little Lungs, Big Impact will prioritise the health and well-being of young children, whose developing lungs are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. “We recognise that ...