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Cigarette smoking is injurious to health. But what is more dangerous? The answer is secondhand cannabis smoke from a bong, as per researchers. The study has been published in the journal ‘JAMA Network Open’ on Wednesday.

Cannabis smoke from bongs worse than cigarette for passive smokers, says study  

New Zealand is all set to ban smoking for people born after 2008. Will it be enough to end New Zealand's tobacco troubles? Does a smoking ban violate your right to choose? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: New Zealand bans smoking for next generation

New Zealand government has launched a smoke-free action plan that aims to reduce daily smoking prevalence to less than five per cent for all population groups by 2025.

New Zealand government announces bold new smokefree 2025 action plan to curb smoking

For the 14th consecutive day, the Iranian capital Tehran remains engulfed in smoke. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city has entered a severe category. Residents have been complaining of respiratory illnesses.

Smoke chokes Iranian capital Tehran for 14th consecutive day

After Diwali, people of the India's national capital Delhi, woke up to a lot of smoke and very smoggy dawn. The air quality of the city has significantly worsened once again. WION gets you more.

Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' after Diwali as cracker ban goes up in smoke

Wildfire smoke reduces milk production and is linked to an increased risk of sickness and even mortality in dairy cows, according to scientists in the US. The hazardous smoke contains fine particles that enter deep into the lungs, exacerbating chronic heart and lung illness and even causing death.

Health effects of wildfires: Where there’s smoke, there’s less cow milk

A smoke alarm was activated in a Russian service module on the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Thursday, and Russian news agencies reported that cosmonauts had smelled burning plastic.

Smoke detected in Russian module on international space station: Report 

In Pics | California's Dixie Fire explodes to 'megafire'

New Yorkers had another bad air day as haze from the western wildfires blanketed the burrows. The smoke pushed the city's air quality index to 154 on Tuesday, the worst it has been in 15 years.

Smoke from western wildfires brings hazy skies to New York City

New York and parts of the eastern United States and Canada were shrouded in a gray smoky haze Tuesday from fires burning in western United States and Canada. New York state's environmental protection services issued an air quality advisory, which is automatically triggered when fine particle matter is expected to rise above 35 micrograms per cubic metre of air.

New York issues pollution alert amid smoke from wildfires in west and Canada

A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire.

'Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada

Fire at industrial units in south London sent thick smoke across the British capital on Monday. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation. At the height of the fire, about 100 firefighters tackled the flames in three commercial units under railway arches at Elephant and Castle, near the River Thames.

Fire in south London sends plumes of smoke across capital

Peruvian shamans, with rattles, smoke, and pictures of the Andean country's two presidential candidates, are trying to predict the winner of a polarised run-off election set to take place on June 6. Polls are currently showing that contest could be tight.

With rattles and smoke, Peru shamans predict election outcome

A raging pandemic along side apparent changes in climate may sound like a deadly combo, but it’s our contemporary reality. While wildfires ravaged parts of Oregon, California, and Washington in the United States, its effects are now being felt across the pond.

Wildfire smoke from US crosses the Atlantic Ocean; seen in parts of Finland, UK

Australia's New South Wales is struggling with the worst levels of air pollution ever recorded as smoke emanating from bushfires has caused a spike in hospital visits and causing poor visibility for drivers.

Australia bushfires: Record air pollution numbers recorded in New South Wales, Sydney chokes

Strong winds stoked more than 100 fires across Australia's east coast on Tuesday, blanketing Sydney in hazardous smoke and prompting health warnings for the country's most populous city.

Sydney: People asked to stay indoors as hazardous smog from bushfires eclipses city

Smoke from forest fire turns skies red in Indonesia

Saudi authorities controlled a fire at an Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Al-Arabiya TV reported early on Saturday (September 14). Video obtained by Reuters showed the fire engulfing a multiple sections of the refinery.

Flames and smoke rise over Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia

Alaska's heat wave is driving wildfires and melting glaciers, choking the state’s biggest cities with smoke and bloating rivers with meltwater. In Anchorage, home to about 40 per cent of Alaskans, the National Weather Service issued a dense smoke advisory on Sunday warning against the prolonged outdoor activity, along with advisories for the elderly and the sick to stay indoors.

Alaska’s heat wave fuels dangerous smoke, melts glaciers

Health ministry has asked all state governments in the country not to partner with the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) because of its links to tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc, a letter seen by Reuters showed.

India asks states not to partner with foundation funded by tobacco giant Philip Morris International

A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn back Wednesday after smoke appeared in the cabin, journalists on the flight said. She was on her way from Washington to Philadelphia when there was "a minor mechanical issue," according to her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham.

Melania Trump's plane turns back after smoke appears in cabin

Indian series 'Smoke' produced by Eros is set for its journey to Cannes. The series will premiere at global entertainment content market MIPCOM 2018 at Cannes under the ‘Made in India Originals’ category.

 Web series 'Smoke'  featuring Kalki Koechlin is all set for its journey to Cannes

About twenty-six people have been hospitalised with several suffering smoke inhalation in Myanmar due to a massive fire that broke in a garbage dump last week

Dozens suffer in Myanmar in week-long landfill fire

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