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Scientists Identify New Danger From Tobacco Smoke 

Jump to full article: AOL News, 2010-02-08
Author: Traci Watson Contributor

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Here's yet another reason to book a nonsmoking hotel room.

Scientists have long known that the residue from cigarette smoke clings to surfaces for weeks and even months. Now there is new research indicating that the film left by burning tobacco, when exposed to a chemical often found in the air, forms a brew of potent carcinogens that can coat clothing, dust particles and even human skin.

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