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 ...

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 ...

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 challenging case presented ...

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 ...

Q: What is the big deal about incense at church and where in the Bible does this come from? A: This question was posed to yours truly by a student, who apparently did not think a great deal of the ...

Incense can pose health risks for people with asthma or allergies, warns new research. Doctors in the United States found that an 87-year-old woman's previously unexplained shortness of breath was ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are several harmful pollutants in the fumes released from burning incense. It is important to respect why ...

Incense burning is a traditional and common practice in many families and in most temples in Asia. It is not only used for religious purposes, but also because of its pleasant smell. A research led by ...

A study has identified aromatic compounds associated with incense offered by emperors and eminent monks while worshiping the sacred finger bone "sarira," or relic, of Sakyamuni at a Buddhist temple ...

It's sold as herbal incense in flavors like blueberry, spearmint and vanilla honey, and it says on the package it is "not for human consumption." But kids are using it to get high. "The kids are not ...

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 ...