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Third-hand smoke also a cancer risk
WASHINGTON – You know smoking is bad for you. You know inhaling someone else’s smoke is bad for you. Now a U.S. study says third-hand smoke — tobacco residue clinging to surfaces — is also bad for you.
When a cigarette burns, nicotine is released in the form of a vapour that collects and condenses on [...]
Thirdhand smokes forms lasting cancer-causing residue
Tobacco smoke contamination lingering on furniture, clothes and other surfaces, dubbed thirdhand smoke, may react with indoor air chemicals to form potential cancer-causing substances, a study found.
After exposing a piece of paper to smoke, researchers found the sheet had levels of newly formed carcinogens that were 10 times higher after three hours in the presence [...]
Nicotine study sparks ‘third-hand smoke’ fears
First came the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer, then researchers found a link between second-hand smoke and chronic illnesses, now a study has pointed an accusing finger at “third-hand” smoke.
Scientists have found that significant quantities of cancer-causing chemicals are produced on indoor surfaces contaminated by tobacco smoke even when a smoker has been away [...]
Secondhand Smoke Is Bad For Smokers, Too
Smokers these days have been all but banished to sidewalks or cramped smoking lounges, but those smoking lounges may make a bad habit even worse for smokers’ health
A new study published in the journal Environmental Health finds that people who smoke in confined spaces inhale enough secondhand smoke to add significantly to their health risks [...]
Even Mild Levels of Emphysema Affects the Heart
Chronic lung disease begins to affect cardiac function at even mild levels of emphysema, data from a large prospective cohort study showed.
A 10-point increase in percent emphysema by lung CT had a linear inverse relationship with left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), stroke volume, and cardiac output (P0.7.
Information collected for the lung study included patient demographics, [...]
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse for Toddlers, Obese Children
“Secondhand smoke in children is not just bad for respiratory issues, as has been previously described by other researchers,” said John Anthony Bauer, Ph.D., the study’s senior co-author and principal investigator at Nationwide Children’s Hospital & Research Institute at Ohio State University in Columbus. “Our data support the view that cardiovascular effects of secondhand smoke [...]
Insurance perks for healthy habits opposed
WASHINGTON – Who could object to rewarding people who quit smoking, lose weight or start to exercise? The American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association, for starters.
Some companies now charge lower insurance premiums to workers who meet benchmarks for healthy living. The Senate’s health-care overhaul legislation would expand the trend.
But instead of cheering the [...]
Public Health Class Drafts Potential Plan for Smoke-Free Campus
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death; nearly 5 million deaths result per year from the use of tobacco.
These facts and many others have prompted Dr. Rebecca Olsen’s Health Promotion class (HSC 445) to take a look at the possibility of The University of [...]
Tobacco-free campus?
Student leaders at Colorado State University-Pueblo are exploring whether the campus should go tobacco-free.
The Associated Students’ Government formed a committee in September to study whether changes should be made to the university’s current policy, which prohibits smoking in any university building and within 20 feet of any building entrance.
“There have been concerns that the smoking [...]
The new danger: Third-hand smoke
Levittown – Zachery St. Germain knows the dangers of smoking.The Bucks County Technical High School senior said he has learned during prevention programs and in the classroom since elementary school about what could happen to him if he smokes. He’s also up to speed about the dangers of second-hand smoke.But Zachery had never heard of [...]
College works toward tobacco-free campus
A tobacco-free initiative/implementation committee has been created by June Jacobs, assistant to the president for strategic initiatives and board relations, to implement the change to becoming a tobacco-free campus starting winter term 2010.
The committee is divided into nine groups with various duties that report back to Jacobs.
“A communication plan has been developed using multiple communication [...]
An EAR For Psychology
After spending eight weeks at the University of Cambridge, Rui Wang ’11 has fine-tuned a third ear—one she hopes might someday help explain complex human behaviors like the struggle to quit smoking.
“One of the main problems in psychological research is that it is hard for researchers to be unobtrusive observers,” Wang said. “The EAR (short [...]
Smoke-Free Laws Push Questionable Tobacco Alternatives
LANSING, Mich. – Not being able to light up legally in a public place in many Michigan communities doesn’t mean the tobacco companies and others have stopped trying to get people hooked on nicotine. A raft of new products are hitting the marketplace, designed to allow people to inhale or ingest nicotine without smoke – [...]
Nicotine Test Kits Can Detect Tobacco Use
Anyone who wants to know if their child has been smoking can do so by testing them for nicotine that will stay in their system for a few days after they have their cigarette. Cotinine is the substance that is easily detected in nicotine tests and is found in the urine or the saliva. The [...]
