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Lung cancer in patients who have never smoked - an emerging disease.ReviewNature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2024LoPiccolo J, Gusev A, Christiani DC et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41571-023-00844-0
Clearing the smoke.Nature neuroscience · 2014DOI: 10.1038/nn.3777
Azithromycin Mitigates Tobacco Smoke-Induced Lung Senescence by Modulating the FOXO3A/CCND1 Signaling Pathway.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Chen Z, He Q, Yi X et al.DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S534997
Aerosols of smoke, respiratory physiology and deposition.ReviewArchives of toxicology. Supplement. = Archiv fur Toxikologie. Supplement · 1986Holländer W, Stöber WDOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-71248-7_9
Diallyl disulfide prevents cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in mice.Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021Cardoso AOP, Pecli E Silva C, Dos Anjos FF et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2021.102053
Places to Smoke: Exploring Smoking-Related Practices among Danish Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Glenstrup S, Bast LS, Danielsen D et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020386
Wildfire Smoke's Effects on Agriculture and Foods Warrant More Study.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2021Baker MR, Li QX, Seiber JNDOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06745
Comparative Evaluation of Cigarette Smoke and a Heated Tobacco Product on Corneal Oxidative Stress in an Air/Liquid Interface Model.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Giallongo S, Bellia F, Russo A et al.DOI: 10.1167/iovs.66.4.4

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Chemical composition
Visible and invisible particles of combustion
Dangers
Corrosion
Health effects of wood smoke
Measurement
Traditional medicinal smoking
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Smoke is an aerosol (a suspension of particulates in gases) emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted by-product of fires (including stoves, candles, internal combustion engines, oil lamps, and fireplaces), but may also be used for pest control (fumigation), communication (smoke signals), defensive and offensive capabilities in the military (smoke screen), cooking, or smoking (tobacco, cannabis, etc.). It is used in rituals where incense, sage, or resin is burned to produce a smell for spiritual or magical purposes. It can also be a flavoring agent and preservative.