Thirdhand smoke residue exposes children to chemicals

(University of Cincinnati) In " Nicotine on Children's Hands: Limited Protection of Smoking Bans and Initial Clinical Findings, " published Jan. 16 in Tobacco Use Insights, Cincinnati Children's attending physician Melinda Mahabee-Gittens and UC assistant professor Ashley Merianos found that not smoking around children doesn't stop children of smokers from being exposed to nicotine. They also found that higher levels of exposure to tobacco smoke residue -- which likely includes carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines -- may be linked to respiratory problems.
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