Smoking instead of injecting drugs can reduce harm, but a new study shows opioid smokers are four times as likely to suffer severe burns.

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

Smoking affects how much mucus a person’s body produces and how thick it is. People can take steps to manage mucus, such as drinking plenty of water, trying controlled coughing, and quitting smoking.

E-cigarettes, commonly referred to as “vapes,” were invented in the early 2000s with the explicit goal of helping people quit smoking by transitioning them to something safer. But there are many ...

Christine Emba’s homage to the allure and attractiveness of cigarette smoking (“The Embodied Pleasure of Smoking,” Opinion guest essay, Aug. 10) should itself have a warning label on it. Tobacco use ...

Don’t let the idea of a slower metabolism keep you from quitting smoking. Let’s look at ways to help your body adjust while it heals. It’s common for people to gain weight after quitting smoking. In ...

Yellowing teeth. Wrinkling skin. A dry as hell cough. We’ve all seen the ads showing the dangers of smoking cigarettes. In middle school, our teachers would pass out red ribbons and “D.A.R.E.” us to ...

No matter what time Rigo Osorio rides the CTA Red Line on his daily commute, he usually spots someone smoking. “You see smoking people every time,” Osorio said as he waited for his train at the ...