California is the first state to take an action against third-hand smoking. To know what it means, what its harmful effects ...

Thirdhand smoke refers to the chemical hangover that is left on surfaces long after a cigarette is put out. It is the ...

Passed unanimously, California Assembly Bill 455 requires homeowners to disclose any history of thirdhand smoke or vaping ...

PHILADELPHIA — Dodging the clouds of toxic cigarette smoke along city streets and at building entrances has become the norm for those wanting to avoid the health risks from breathing in second-hand ...

Despite decades of indoor smoking bans and restrictions, new research from Drexel University suggests the toxins we’ve been trying to keep out are still finding their way into the air inside. Findings ...

Thirdhand smoke stays on surfaces and slowly pollutes indoor air long after smoking stops within indoor environments.

Add a new health threat to smoking: In addition to the harm caused by actually smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, so-called third-hand smoke may also pose a threat, particularly to babies and ...

Need another reason to add "Quit Smoking" to your New Year's resolutions list? How about the fact that even if you choose to smoke outside of your home or only smoke in your home when your children ...

On February 8, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published a study by a research team from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California describing ...

Associated PressRecent headlines have identified a new risk for children: "third-hand smoke."The term describes the lingering chemicals left on smokers' hair and clothes, as well as carpeting, ...

I guess I'm behind the times, because I first heard of third-hand smoke today. You know when you come home from the bar and your clothes are imbued with cigarette smell? That, my friends, is ...