What is ‘thirdhand smoke’? The lesser-known cigarette threat — as world-first law goes into effect in California

Passed unanimously, California Assembly Bill 455 requires homeowners to disclose any history of thirdhand smoke or vaping ...

California Passes World’s First 'Thirdhand Smoke' Law: What Is It And Why It Matters?

Thirdhand smoke refers to the chemical hangover that is left on surfaces long after a cigarette is put out. It is the ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Latham man begins new year smoke free with New York State phone line program

Cigarette smokers across New York vow to quit every new year. One Latham man overcame his addiction with the help of a state ...
GEN

Protective Immune Cells’ Function Altered by Cigarette Smoke Components

Cigarette smoking is prevalent worldwide and causes numerous diseases, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke (CS) causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, and has held back the ...
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Researchers discover how cigarette smoke impairs critical lung immune cells

Prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke destroys the air sacs in mouse lungs (left). But this destruction is prevented in mice lacking MAIT cells (right). Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet ...
Forbes

Why Smoking Is Making A Comeback — And What It Means For Your Health

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...

Ban goes up in smoke as e-cigarette sale continues unabated in Chandigarh markets

First patented in 1965 and extensively advertised as a cessation device to quit tobacco cigarette smoking, multiple studies ...