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Kids and Thirdhand Smoke
Thirdhand smoke researcher Ashley Merianos talks about the negative health effects of second- and thirdhand smoke on children.

ABC News: Thirdhand Smoke Discussion with Dr. Georg Matt
A live discussion hosted by ABC News about thirdhand smoke with Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center Director Dr. Georg Matt.

KidsHealth on the Dangers of Thirdhand Smoke Exposure for Kids
Kids Health, a nonprofit children’s health system founded in 1995, created a video to help parents understand the dangers of thirdhand smoke exposure–especially for kids. Watch their educational video.

Thirdhand Smoke Doesn’t Just Stick on Walls…Watch!
In this video, researchers discuss how thirdhand smoke residue sticks to just about any surface.
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If I want to avoid thirdhand smoke in my vehicle, what questions should I ask before buying a used car?
When people smoke in a car, thirdhand smoke residue builds up just the way it does in any indoor environment. However, a car is a much smaller space.


SDSU and SAY San Diego Open New Policy Research Center for Tobacco and the Environment
The research center will work to advance California’s tobacco control goals through policy approaches aimed at the toxic legacy of commercial tobacco use in outdoor and indoor environments.

Carpets Retain a Stubborn Grip on Pollutants from Tobacco Smoke
A new study from thirdhand smoke researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that thirdhand smoke chemicals that settle into surfaces do not stay there, but re-enter the air, sometimes transforming into new types of contaminants. In this study, the researchers evaluated the effects of ozonation, a common cleaning method, on smoke-exposed carpet.

Exposure to Second- and Thirdhand Smoke in Private Vehicles
This study assessed tobacco smoke chemicals in air and settled dust from private cars in Spain and the United Kingdom. Researchers examined cars from nonsmokers, smokers who do not smoke in their cars, and smokers who do smoke in their cars.
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