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[New Hampshire] Researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor

The researchers expect to soon convert the prototype, which is smaller and lighter than a cellphone, into a wearable, affordable and reusable device that helps to enforce no smoking regulations and sheds light on the pervasiveness of secondhand smoke. Th
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added Mar 20, 2013 00:45
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[Massachusetts] New smoking regulations target secondhand smoke, blunt wraps, and rolling machines

the Board of Health has banned smoking in the outdoor seating areas of restaurants where the waitstaff serves customers.
Wareham (MA) Week
added Feb 27, 2013 18:27
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An overview of the tobacco problem in India

information on prevalent tobacco habits in India, health hazards and environmental hazards due to tobacco use, passive smoking and its impact, economics of tobacco, legislation to control tobacco in India, the tobacco cessation services and the way ahead
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
added Jan 31, 2013 18:10
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[UK] Does your dog smoke?

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has launched a new campaign to make pet owners aware of the dangers of tobacco - to their pets. They tell us that many pet owners who smoke often do not realise that their second-hand smoke could also be having a deadly effect on the
Largs & Millport Weekly News (uk)
added Nov 2, 2012 15:54
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[Nevada] LETTER: Correcting misinformation about second-hand smoke

I believe it is my responsibility to ensure that misinformation he stated . . . As it turns out, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure may be just as bad for your brain as it is for your heart, lungs and the rest of your body.
Mesquite (NV) Local News
added Oct 11, 2012 15:40
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[Canada] Smoking slashes a home's resale value by nearly 30%: survey

Pfizer Canada surveyed Ontario and Quebec real estate agents about the cost of a home’s resale value and found that having the smell of smoke – which gets absorbed into carpets, walls and ceilings – can lower the sale price by up to 29%. “With an average
National Post (ca)
added Apr 17, 2013 08:16
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Q&A: Thirdhand cigarette smoke -- the gift that keeps on giving

At home and in the car, your kids are especially susceptible to THS toxins if they're crawling over floors, carpets or upholstery.
Washington DC Examiner
added Dec 18, 2012 10:18
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[Germany, India] Are electronic cigarettes actually bad for you?

A new study from Germany suggest that eCigarettes often thought to be a healthier alternative to tobacco ones may not be safe after all.  Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI, in Braunschweig, conducted a study to find out whethe
health.india.com (in)
added Dec 10, 2012 02:52
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[UK] Smoking job applicant accuses TV antiques expert of discrimination

“She stubbed [the cigarette] out on the floor and came in to inquire about the job vacancy. “I told her what it entailed and when I said we didn’t want a smoker, she accused me of discriminating against smokers, stormed out and slammed the door.”
Christian Davies Antiques (uk)
added Nov 5, 2012 11:36
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VIDEO: Few Smokers Believe Secondhand Smoke is Dangerous

But those graphic anti-smoking PSAs must be working to some extent—78 percent of smokers now say they'd like to quit.
You Tube
added Oct 2, 2012 11:36
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