This common practice for worship or celebrations in many Asian cultures could harm the health of you and your loved ones.

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

Incense emits smoke. It is made of natural materials and can be burned to emit fragrant, aromatic smoke. Scents and materials vary between different types of incense; for example, cedar and rose.

A man holding incense sticks prays on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Lama Temple in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ...

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — ...

From Beijing to Havana, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to pray for good luck in the Year of the Snake. From Vietnam to Japan ...

Fires in Samut Songkhram and Nakhon Pathom during Chinese New Year are linked to unattended incense and candles.

Chinese-Thai residents flocked to Bangkok’s bustling Chinatown district on Chinese New Year to pay their respects at temples ...