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Does smoking a pipe create thirdhand smoke?
Many people think that smoking a pipe is safer than smoking regular cigarettes, but pipe tobacco is also harmful to our health. Pipe smokers have an increased risk of cancers of the head, neck, liver, and lung.

Collaborative Consortium on Thirdhand Smoke: Research Projects and Core Resources
This series features the Consortium’s newly funded projects, which engage in groundbreaking research about the nature and health consequences of thirdhand smoke. Thirdhand smoke is

Collaborative Consortium on Thirdhand Smoke: Research Projects and Core Resources
This series features the Consortium’s newly funded projects, which engage in groundbreaking research about the nature and health consequences of thirdhand smoke.

Collaborative Consortium on Thirdhand Smoke: Research Projects and Core Resources
This series features the Consortium’s newly funded projects, which engage in groundbreaking research about the nature and health consequences of thirdhand smoke. Thirdhand smoke is

If nobody around me smokes, can I still be exposed to thirdhand smoke?
Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue from tobacco smoke. It is also called “tobacco smoke residue” or “stale tobacco smoke.” The chemicals in thirdhand smoke

Study Measures the Effects of JUUL Vaping on Users and their Surrounding Environment
This study investigated the chemicals in JUUL pods, looking at the impact of electronic cigarette use on the users and the surrounding environment.

Using Machine Learning to Differentiate Second- and Thirdhand Smoke Exposure
This study used machine learning techniques to classify children into three different groups of reported tobacco exposure: no tobacco smoke exposure, thirdhand smoke exposure, and second- and thirdhand smoke exposure.

What policies protect me from thirdhand smoke in my workplace?
Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue from tobacco smoke. It is also called “tobacco smoke residue” or “stale tobacco smoke.” The chemicals in thirdhand smoke

Does cannabis create thirdhand smoke?
Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue left behind by secondhand smoke that can linger for years in dust and on household surfaces. It can also

Collaborative Consortium on Thirdhand Smoke Launches Three More Years of Research
Since 2011, The California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) has supported the Collaborative Consortium on Thirdhand Smoke. The Consortium’s groundbreaking research into the nature and

Can thirdhand smoke hurt my pet?
The harmful effects of second- and thirdhand smoke exposure on people are widely known, but the same effects can apply to cats, dogs, and even birds and fish! Most pet owners protect their pets from tobacco smoke because they know that as they breathe in secondhand smoke in the air, they inhale hundreds of carcinogenic toxic chemicals.

What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Your Lungs and on Your Clothes, Hair, and Skin
A new report by the CDC confirmed what scientists and healthcare experts have been saying for years: the only way to protect casino workers and

An Invitation to Learn More: Respiratory Exposure to Thirdhand Smoke
Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue from tobacco smoke. It is also called “tobacco smokeresidue” or “stale tobacco smoke.” The chemicals in thirdhand smoke are

What should I ask before renting a car?
Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue from tobacco smoke. It is also called “tobacco smoke residue” or “stale tobacco smoke.” The chemicals in thirdhand smoke

Can you test for thirdhand smoke?
Tobacco smoke contains thousands of chemicals that break down and interact with the environment. Scientists have developed sensitive tests1 using those chemical markers that can detect thirdhand smoke chemicals in the air, in house dust, on surfaces of indoor environments, and on people. However, these tests are expensive to conduct and few are available outside of university laboratories available at this time.

Californians Care About Their Healthcare Providers’ Smoking Status
A poll conducted by California’s Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center at San Diego State University found that three out of four Californians believe they should be

Interview with Researcher: Tobacco Product Waste—Contaminants, Sources, Impacts
San Diego State University tobacco control researcher, Dr. Thomas Novotny, recently collaborated with colleagues to review the science behind what we know about the impacts

Thirdhand Smoke Can Trigger Skin Diseases
A team led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has found that acute exposure of the skin to thirdhand smoke elevates biomarkers associated

What are the advantages of making my rental properties smokefree?
Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue from tobacco smoke. It is also called “tobacco smoke residue” or “stale tobacco smoke.” The chemicals in thirdhand smoke

How Can We Test For Tobacco Exposure In Children’s Environments?
A recent study by Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center Consortium member Melinda Mahabee-Gittens and colleagues investigated if hand nicotine levels can be used as an indicator of second- and thirdhand smoke exposure in children’s environments.
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