Pipe and cigar smokers often wave off worries that smoking is bad for their health. They claim their habit is harmless and perpetuate the common misperception that pipes and cigars are somehow safer ...

Some argue that pipe smoking is far less harmful than smoking cigarettes. But this assumption is based on several old myths that don’t stand up to more recent research. Here’s what we know. It’s ...

Pipe and cigar smoking is linked to faster lung function decline and higher mortality, even among people who have never ...

February 17, 2010 — Pipe and cigar smoking has been found to increase urine cotinine levels and is associated with decreased lung function and increased odds of airflow obstruction, even in ...

The tobacco and fruit mixture smoked in public hookah bars might be considerably more dangerous than its pleasant scent would suggest. An analysis of people who smoked from water pipes three times a ...