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From WebMD:

Tobacco smoke residue lurking in carpets, upholstered furniture, and on other everyday surfaces can react with common chemicals in indoor air to form cancer-causing substances, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Tobacco smoke residue on everyday surfaces has recently been dubbed “thirdhand” smoke. Researchers say their findings further demonstrate that exposure to thirdhand smoke is a potential long-term health hazard. It is especially concerning for infants and toddlers, who tend to have more frequent contact with the contaminated surfaces when crawling and playing.

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As reported, Medford, Oregon police said a man set a “No Smoking” sign on fire after being repeatedly told he could not light up inside a nightclub. The man was charged with reckless burning and disorderly conduct. The Web site for the Jackson County Jail said the 44-year-old remains behind bars on $6,000 bail.

Remember the cool girls, huddled together in high school restrooms, puffing their cigarettes? Well, here’s consolation for the nerds in the crowd: Those teen smokers are more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to a new study.

Girls who smoke 10 cigarettes per day or more are at greatest risk, particularly for abdominal obesity. Their waist sizes are 1.34 inches larger than nonsmokers’ waists are as young adults, according to the study in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

The New York Times ran an excellent article discussing the problem of Third Hand Smoke: [Read the rest of this entry...]

The CDC released the following statement, reemphasizing the fact that secondhand smoke is a danger to children: [Read the rest of this entry...]

One of my biggest reasons for being so opposed to tobacco use is the way that smokers selfishly put their desire to smoke ahead of the health and safety of their children: [Read the rest of this entry...]

Smoking While Pregnant Causes Over 18,000 Miscarriages Each Year: [Read the rest of this entry...]

An Australian TV commercial depicting one of the less known dangers of smoking: Gangrene. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This video clip shows exactly what smokers bring into their lungs, as well as the lungs of those nearby: [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Mayo clinic, and smokers who have quit, discuss the many benefits that one can realize by quitting smoking: [Read the rest of this entry...]