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Thirdhand Smoke

• “New research shows the toxins from cigarettes linger even after they’ve been extinguished”The Today Show, 1/5/09
• “Third-Hand Smoke” Science Friday, 1/9/09
• “‘Third-Hand’ Smoke — the Dust Finally Settles: Cigarette Chemicals That Linger on Clothes Might Cause Harm, New Study Finds” ABC News, 1/6/09
• “A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’” The New York Time, 1/2/09
• “Experts warn of the dangers of “thirdhand” smoke” Chicago Tribune, 1/5/09
• “Warning over ‘third-hand smoke’” BBC, 1/6/09
• “Study: Third-Hand Smoke Dangers For Babies & Kids” CBS4, 1/5/09

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Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

• “National Survey: Children Remain Especially Vulnerable to Secondhand Smoke, Despite Nation’s Progress in Clean Indoor Air Policies” American Legacy Foundation, 12/16/08
• “Quitting Smoking Can Be a Parent’s Best New Year’s Resolution” American Legacy Foundation, 12/16/08
• “Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke” HealthDay, 12/19/08
• “Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke” Bio-Medicine, 12/19/08
• “lmost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke” The Washington Post, 12/19/08

Other Smoking News

• “A Big Loss for Tobacco” The New York Times 11-26-2009
• “Analyses: Heart attack rates fall 17% after smoking bans enacted” USA Today 9-22-2009
• “Smoking Bans Cut Heart Attacks By A Third: Study” The New York Times 9-22-2009
• “Ban Smoking in Public Housing” Newsweek 6/27/2009
• “New Yorkers Often Exposed to Cigarette Smoke, Study Finds” The New York Times 4/8/2009
• “Your Health: Kids of smokers have an ally in pediatricians” USA Today 3/15/2009
• Mississippi Edition with Karen Brown on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Thursday, Dec 4, 2008
• “Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk” The Washington Post, 11/7/08
• “Smoking may be linked to hunger — in family members” The Los Angeles Times, 11/5/08
• “One Teen’s Struggle To Quit Smoking” NPR, 11/6/08

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