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| New Tobacco Danger: 'Third-Hand Smoke' |
| Traci Watson/aol.com |
| 2/8/2010 |
| Scientists have long known that the residue from cigarette smoke clings to surfaces for weeks and even months. Now there is new research indicating that the film left by burning tobacco, when exposed to a chemical often found in the air, forms a brew of potent carcinogens that can coat clothing, dust particles and even human skin. Children, who breathe in more dust for their body weight than adults, are most vulnerable to health problems from such "third-hand smoke," the scientists said. "We've identified a new risk for tobacco smoke," said Lara Gundel, an environmental physical chemist at California's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who is one of the study's authors. "That risk is that third-hand smoke residues can get more dangerous over time." To view complete article go to: http://www.aolnews.com/health/article/scientists-identify-new-danger-from-tobacco-smoke/19349390?sms_ss=email |
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