VATICAN CITY – All eyes are on the Sistine Chapel and a chimney installed on the roof that will produce smoke signals at the selection of a pope. Steeped in Catholic tradition, smoke has been used ...

As U.S. wildfire seasons escalate in length and intensity, firefighters and residents in western states face mounting threats to their long-term health due to prolonged exposure to smoke. Urban air ...

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The following submission has been lightly edited. No other preventable health threat in America causes as many serious illnesses as smoking, according to public health research. It is within our power ...

Get paid to smoke weed? A deal made in heaven and a study could help investigators better understand how cannabis cultivation and processing impacts the final product—in quantifiable terms. How do ...

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Southern New England has been dealt quite a bit of wildfire smoke through these past several weeks. Despite the smoke allowing for more vibrant and elongated sunrises/sunsets, too much smoke at the ...