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FDA halts monkey research denounced by Jane Goodall as ‘shameful’
has suspended experiments on the effects of nicotine in squirrel monkeys, research aimed at better understanding one of the most pernicious of addictions. Two weeks ago, British primatologist Jane Goodall wrote to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, urging
Sep 25, 2017
Washington Post
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Sep 28, 2017 17:48
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[Asia, India] Cigarette butts can be used to eliminate malaria-causing mosquitoes
latest issue of the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Besides nicotine -- a known poison -- CBs contain a mixture of toxic substances including heavy metals, Kadarkarai Murugan, lead author and Vice Chancellor of Thiruvalluvar Univer
Sep 22, 2017
IANS - Indo-Asian News Service (in)
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Sep 27, 2017 07:26
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Dogs Who Live with Smokers May Suffer from Premature Aging
A recent study suggests that these dogs are at risk of premature aging and inflammation, which may well shorten their life span. Although there is extensive research on the effects of second-hand tobacco smoke in human beings, there has not been a lot of
Sep 19, 2017
Psychology Today
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Sep 20, 2017 23:51
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Third-Hand Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Can Still Damage Your Organs / It just gets worse over time.
Now we have reason to suspect that the residue left behind by the aerosols from cigarettes on clothing and furniture can continue to affect our health, making third-hand smoke a health risk we need to start paying attention to. You don't need us to tel
Sep 16, 2017
ScienceAlert (au)
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Sep 17, 2017 20:21
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Thirdhand Smoke Exposure Effects On Liver And Brain Found To Worsen Over Time
Using a system in which the exposure of mice to THS mimics that of human exposure in the homes of smokers, the researchers investigated the effects of THS exposure on biological molecular markers – or “biomarkers” – found in serum, and in liver and brain
Sep 15, 2017
ScienceBlog
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Sep 17, 2017 20:16
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Third-hand smoke exposure cripples your liver and brain: Inhaling tobacco from hair, clothes or furniture affects your metabolism and mannerisms, study finds
Third-hand smoke exposure can cripple your brain and liver, affecting your mannerisms, increasing your risk of neurodegenerative diseases, and ruining your metabolism. That is according to a study by researchers at the University of California, Riversid
Sep 15, 2017
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Sep 17, 2017 20:03
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[UK] Mice exposed to third-hand smoke developed brain and liver damage
bear in mind that animal studies are very early stage research and these findings would need to be further investigated in people, perhaps through a cohort study. Additionally, this study only looked at exposure to third-hand smoke for up to six months, a
Sep 15, 2017
National Health Service (NHS) (uk)
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Sep 17, 2017 20:02
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Biomarkers of disease can be detected in mice as early as 4 weeks after initiation of exposure to third-hand smoke levels equivalent to those found in homes of smokers [FREE FULL TEXT]
In conclusion, time-dependent THS exposure has a significant effect on health as early as 1 month after initiation of exposure and these alterations progressively worsen with time. Our studies are important because virtually nothing is known about the eff
Sep 14, 2017
Clinical Science
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Sep 15, 2017 02:04
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Third-hand smoke in furniture and clothes damages mouse organs
They then exposed caged mice to segments of these fabrics for up to six months, taking brain, liver and blood samples at various intervals. After one month, these mice experienced around a 50 per cent increase in inflammatory molecules in their blood an
Sep 15, 2017
New Scientist
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Sep 15, 2017 02:00
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[UK] Sniffer dogs help uncover thousands of illegal tobacco products in three-day blitz
It comes as Nottingham City Council this week evicted two tenants from council houses in Radford Road after illegal tobacco products worth more than £100,000 were found in their homes. Sniffer dog Yoyo found illegal tobacco hidden under a kitchen sink i
Sep 13, 2017
Nottingham Post (uk)
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Sep 14, 2017 01:06