The measure, by Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, passed the Senate Public Safety Committee by a vote of 5-3 and heads to the Senate floor.

The South Carolina State senator said that the bill is a common-sense measure to protect children in the car, just like car seat and seatbelt laws.

The review highlights insufficient evidence for e-cigarettes as a gateway to smoking, calling for improved studies to guide ...

This change in gene expression due to secondhand smoke exposure may make children more vulnerable to disease as adults.