It seems obvious that smoking while on oxygen can result in grave injury or death. Hearing about such a horrific case, many people reflexively default to victim blaming: It's sad, but they should ...

Plainville Fire Chief Robert Skinner also urged residents to be wary of smoking around home oxygen, saying there is “no safe way” to smoke, especially while on oxygen. Sign up to receive the ...

Cigarette smoking has long been linked to numerous health problems, but its devastating effect on heart health remains one of the most concerning. Research continues to underscore the complex and ...

Smoking causes lung disease ... the demands of the gas exchange system as there is a greater need for oxygen in respiration, and a larger production of carbon dioxide that needs to be removed.

A woman suffered burns to her head and face at 2:52 p.m. Jan. 16 when a pillow caught fire while she was smoking with an oxygen tank on. There was no further information at the time of the report.

While it’s probably true that vaping is less dangerous than smoking cigarettes, questions still remain about how healthy ... He said doctors told him if he ever smoked in any form again, he risked ...

The combination of smoking and the use of oxygen medical equipment likely contributed to a deadly fire in Plainville, Massachusetts, on Friday, local and state fire officials say. Crews responded ...