If you continue smoking, the inflammation can build into scar tissue, which makes it harder to breathe. Sticky tar from tobacco builds up inside your lungs too. After years of smoking, it can give ...

They found the risks of lung cancer between smokers of very low tar cigarettes (7mg or less) and low tar brands (8-14mg) were indistinguishable from those who smoked medium tar products (15-21mg).

But now it is not uncommon to see patients in their early thirties with the symptoms of what we call ‘smoker's lungs'," said Dr Shachi Dave, a pulmonologist with a city hospital. Dr Nikita ...

Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, is primarily linked to smoking, but experts emphasize quitting and ...

After decades of antismoking campaigns, a constant increase in lung cancer cases around the world could be an indicator that factors other than tobacco smoking are involved in this disease.

Ex-smokers are more prone to all sorts of infections, from colds and flu to pneumonia, experts say. They're also more likely to suffer from worse symptoms. 'Even if your lungs are left slightly ...