Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, researchers reported Monday. In a study of more than 61,000 ...

In India, the use of incense sticks and dhoop is common during pujas and religious rituals. Their fragrance not only purifies ...

August 29, 2008 — Long-term exposure to burning incense is associated with an increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the respiratory tract, according to a study published online August 25 in ...

Burning incense is associated with changes to oral bacteria, including those from the Streptococcus family, according to a recent study from an international team of researchers. The findings suggest ...

Background: Burning incense generates large amounts of air pollutants, many of which are confirmed or suspected human lung carcinogens. Objectives: We conducted a population-based case-referent study ...

BOSTON (Oct. 24, 2024) – In many cultures, it is common to burn incense for religious and cultural practices, including meditations, celebrations and spiritual and ancestral worship. A new medically ...

It looks like weed, gets you high like weed, but it’s legal. And most sweet-smelling homes have it in the cabinet. “What it is is an incense. On the package itself it says not for human consumption, ...

Long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, according to a new study. The new analysis, which the authors say is the first prospective investigation of ...