Reports circulating on social media and some media outlets have equated breathing wildfire smoke in NY to smoking anywhere from 3 to 20 cigarettes, depending on air quality levels in the community.

Take a step outside and you'll notice the thick haze and possibly even smell smoke. Northerly winds have carried wildfire smoke nearly 500 miles from Quebec, Canada and now it's fully blanketed ...

(NEW YORK) — Wildfire smoke from Canada has clouded much of the Northeast, leaving millions of Americans exposed to unhealthy levels of particulate matter. Here’s what you need to know on the dangers ...

WASHINGTON — Breathing the smoke-filled air that has descended on the East Coast this week is not good for us, but a lot of people online are comparing it to a different kind of smoke. Smoke from ...

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...

Dec. 3 -- WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research provides evidence that the average cigarette is crawling with germs, including bacteria that cause respiratory disease. But as one ...