New research has shown that cigarette smoke can induce disordered oropharyngeal microbiota that aggravates the severity of ...

Recent studies have highlighted a connection between cigarette smoke and disruptions in the composition of the oropharyngeal ...

A new study shows that cigarette-smoke induced changes to the microbiota resulted in increased severity of disease in mice infected with influenza A virus.

Ask your doctor or specialist nurse if you aren't sure. Mouth cancer can start in the lips, gums or soft sides of your mouth. The oropharynx is the part of the throat (pharynx) just behind the mouth.