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Thirdhand smoke may increase the chances of non-smokers contracting smoking-related illnesses in addition to secondhand smoke, a new study found. Thirdhand smoke describes the transfer of toxins that cling to smoker's clothes, skin, and hair, then evaporate spreading throughout the room the smoker is in.
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Assessing secondhand and thirdhand tobacco smoke exposure in
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Exposure to nitrosamines in thirdhand tobacco smoke increases
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Thirdhand Smoke Now Found Detrimental to Health
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Thirdhand Smoke Damages Human Cells
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Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center - Protecting Californians
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Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center - Protecting Californians
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Third-Hand Smoke Is Dangerous, Too, Smart News
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Passive smoking - Wikipedia
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If someone smokes outside, do they bring thirdhand smoke with them
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Five schools in Bucks County closed after students and staff exposed to coronavirus
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Hand nicotine as an independent marker of thirdhand smoke
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Thirdhand Smoke Causes DNA Damage