Tobacco smoke is a major source of respiratory irritants and many people are passively exposed at home or in the workplace. Passive smoking is widespread, and environmental tobacco smoke contains many ...

Cigarette smoke is a complex mixture of over 4 000 chemicals that reaches the liver via the bloodstream and bile, provoking a cascade of molecular and cellular disturbances. Chronic exposure disrupts ...

Some people who smoke may have a lower risk of gout, but nicotine isn’t necessarily the reason why. If your gout risk is reduced while smoking, it may have more to do with the complex relationship ...