Study Finds Cannabis Creates as Much Particulate Matter as Cigarettes
A new study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco shows that you don’t have to smoke cannabis to produce dangerous levels of
More Children Exposed to Second- and Thirdhand Smoke During Lockdown
A new study by researchers at King’s College Hospital in London showed that 2/3 of parents smoked the same amount if not more during lockdown,
Young Children with High Levels of Nicotine on Their Hands More Likely to Get Sick
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and San Diego State University have shown that the amount of nicotine on children’s hands is related to their
Improperly Disposed of Tobacco Products are Hurting Our Oceans
Researchers from the São Paulo State University in Brazil found that the chemicals in cigarette butts caused deformities in brine shrimp. August 26, 2021
Korean Study Finds that Nonsmokers are Still Exposed to Thirdhand Smoke
Researchers from the Korean National Institute of Environmental Research found that thirdhand smoke exposure in nonsmokers varied with occupation and housing type. These results suggest
Thirdhand Smoke Exposure: Some Are More Vulnerable Than Others
A team of researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC San Francisco and Nanjing Medical University have observed that the negative effects of thirdhand smoke
Smoking Policies in Hotels and Motels Affect Exposure to Toxic Thirdhand Smoke
New data from South Korea shows that smoking policies for hotels are key factors in non-smoker’s exposure to toxic tobacco smoke residue. By Katherine Greiner
Mounting Evidence Suggests That Thirdhand Smoke Negatively Changes Our Microbiome—Especially in Infants
The latest study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC San Francisco, and Nanjing Medical University shows that exposure to thirdhand smoke in early life
COVID-19 Reminds Us of the Importance of Air Quality in Our Homes
Even as COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted all over the US, and we spend more time away from home, thirdhand smoke remains an important source
New Evidence Shows Thirdhand Smoke Could Alter Your Immune System—Even Before You Are Born
A team of researchers from UC San Francisco, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley investigated how thirdhand smoke exposure
How can you reduce your child’s exposure to tobacco smoke?
A recent study examined popular strategies to reduce children’s exposure to tobacco smoke to determine which, if any, work. Only one strategy effectively reduced, but
Tobacco Smoke Exposure Sends Children to the Emergency Department
A new study from University of Cincinnati thirdhand smoke researchers Drs. Ashley Merianos and Melinda Mahabee-Gittens shows children who are exposed to tobacco smoke end
Thirdhand Smoke: A Global Concern
Two independent studies, one surveying Shanghai, China residents and the other surveying residents of the Al-Hasa region of Saudia Arabia, assessed parents’ understanding of thirdhand
Thirdhand Smoke Might Spell Bad News for Children’s Good Bacteria
Researchers from San Diego State University and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center compared the microbiomes, or bacteria populations, of children living in homes exposed to
A New Way to Measure the Presence of Thirdhand Smoke
A study from a team of thirdhand smoke researchers has found nicotelline, a tobacco-related chemical compound, to be a better marker for measuring the presence
Cannabis Gets a Pass: Legal Cannabis May Make Airbnb Hosts More Lenient About In-Home Smoking
Could legal cannabis normalize indoor tobacco smoking again? A recent study by River Hill High School student Hudson Kennedy and John Hopkins researchers Drs. Meghan
New Ways to Measure Thirdhand Smoke Exposure
A recent study by researchers at International University of Catalonia, Catalan Institute of Oncology, and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute used survey responses and saliva
Pediatricians Can Help Reduce Children’s Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
Pediatricians know how important it is to protect children from exposure to toxic tobacco smoke by helping their family members quit smoking. Quitting is the
Ozone Generators Remove Thirdhand Smoke Residue
Toxic thirdhand smoke is persistent and difficult to remove. A new study from Lawrence Berkeley Labs suggests ozone generators can remove recently accumulated thirdhand smoke.
New Findings Suggest Thirdhand Smoke May Affect Your Liver Irreversibly
A recent study from a group of thirdhand smoke researchers, including Dr. Noelia Ramírez of the Metabolomics Interdisciplinary Lab and Dr. Manuela Martins-Green of the
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