While genes in one's DNA act as an instruction manual for the body, environmental factors, such as tobacco smoke, can affect 'gene expression', or how the manual is read The Tribune, now published ...

Parents who believe that opening a window in a room will protect their children from the dangers of passive smoking are being warned that they are misinformed, in a new campaign launched today.

the team found an increased DNA methylation in 11 regions on the genome -- one's entire DNA -- among children exposed to passive smoking. New Delhi: A second-hand or passive exposure to cigarette ...