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A New Cigarette Hazard: Third-Hand Smoke
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... who heads the Childrens Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, said the phrase third-hand smoke is a brand-new term that has implications for behavior. The central message here is that simply closing the kitchen door to take a smoke is not protecting the kids from the effects of that smoke, he said. There are carcinogens in this third-hand smoke, and they are a cancer risk for anybody of any age who comes into contact with them.... Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smo...
The Hazards of Third-Hand Smoke
Suburban Guerrilla —
See? I knew I wasn’t crazy:
Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air of second-hand smoke, but experts now have identified another smoking-related threat to children’s health that isn’t as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke.
That’s the term being used to describe the invisible yet toxic brew of gases and particles clinging to smokers’ hair and clothing, not to mention cushions and carpeting, that lingers long after smoke has cleared from a room. The residue includes heavy metals, carcinogens and even ...
New Cigarette Hazard: Third-Hand Smoke
Crooks and Liars —
See? I knew I wasn't crazy. Of course, there are still people who argue that second-hand smoke doesn't hurt anyone, either!
Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air of second-hand smoke, but experts now have identified another smoking-related threat to children’s health that isn’t as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke.
That’s the term being used to describe the invisible yet toxic brew of gases and particles clinging to smokers’ hair and clothing, not to mention cushions and carpeting, that lingers long after ...
Thirdhand Smoke Alarm
Hit & Run —
... A recent New York Times headline warns parents to be on the lookout for "A New Cigarette Hazard: 'Third-Hand Smoke.'" The freshly coined term, introduced by a ...
