On top of lung diseases, smoking can cause poor vision, premature aging, cancer, and more. Learn what happens to your body when you smoke.

What Are Smoker's Lungs? You’ve heard it a million times: Smoking is bad for you. You may not realize, though, how much tobacco changes your lungs and their ability to bring oxygen into your body.

For the sequel to its blockbuster "Body Worlds" exhibit, the Science Museum explores our lives from birth to death. By WARREN WOLFE, Star Tribune January 17, 2013 at 12:29AM ...

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as ...

As the lungs become more damaged, the body cannot rid itself of the mucus which becomes infected. Eventually, the air passages are blocked causing permanent breathing difficulties.

They lived with organs on the wrong side of their bodies until their lungs wore out. Surgeons were able to successfully transplant normal lungs into their bodies.

Smoking is by far the leading cause of lung cancer. Find out how it causes cancer, if vapes and e-cigarettes are any safer, and tips to help you stop smoking.

While you can't totally clean your lungs, there are many things you can do to improve your lung health after quitting smoking. Try these science-backed tips.

Mucus is a fluid that the body produces in several areas, including the lungs. Producing mucus does not necessarily indicate a disease, but when it becomes excessive, it may affect a person’s ...