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Forget Breathing In the Fumes; Just Being Near a Smoker Is Bad

Updated 02/09/10 4:42 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

Study Shows That Thirdhand Smoke Carries Carcinogens

Smoking is a bad habit and a serious health risk. It's dangerous even if you're not a smoker: 3,000 nonsmokers die in the US every year due to complications arising from secondhand smoke. Things aren't looking better for us nonsmokers either. A new study suggests that this number has the potential to rise because of risks associated with "thirdhand smoke." Thirdhand smoke is the residue left Read more

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Another Reason to Quit Smoking: Third-Hand Smoke

Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

I've heard of first-hand smoke, the smoke you inhale directly from a tobacco product, and there's also second-hand smoke, the smoke that is given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. Now research shows there's another type of smoke that can cause harm — third-hand smoke. It's the invisible toxic gasses and particles that linger in the air, carpet, curtains, clothes, and hair Read more