The Lynchburg City Council approved its legislative agenda and, within it, backed a proposed law that would protect children ...

"The research showed that around 350,000 Americans die each year from fine particle pollution (PM2.5) in the air caused by burning fossil fuels." (Getty Images) Our kids can’t get enough of their old ...

A Lynchburg City Councilwoman said some students are showing up to school high from secondhand marijuana smoke, and she wants ...

When a mom spotted smoke coming from a school bus outside her home, she trusted her gut and her fast action saved 22 kids.

Smoking in the car with kids may soon be illegal in Virginia. If the governor adds his signature, Virginians could be fined $100 for smoking in a car in the presence of children. The Senate joined the ...

Nov. 2, 2005 — -- Despite all the known risks about smoking and the landmark 1998 promise by Big Tobacco not to target children under 18, each day 2,000 Americans aged 12 to 17 become regular ...

April 4 -- FRIDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Poor children are exposed to more secondhand smoke than their wealthier counterparts, a new study has found. A big reason for this is that "poor kids are ...

Thank you Dr. Dennis Cooley (Forum article Wed. March 21 article on smoking and kids). I'm an ex-smoker and would like to see smoking be banned from all public places but am a little bit empathetic ...

Our kids can’t get enough of their old time summer camp here in southern New Hampshire. There’s swimming and boating, games and pranks, popsicles galore and a talent show to boot. Best of all, the ...