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Albany County passes law to protect apartment residents from secondhand smoke — April 14, 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. , April 12, 2021 – The Albany County Legislature unanimously passed today a new measure to protect residents of multi-unit housing from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke …
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER — March 29, 2021
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nonsmokers usually try to avoid secondhand smoke, but many kids have no option, and now a new study finds …
Lockdown leads to increases in second-hand smoke exposure for children — May 15, 2020
Shropshire What’s On, May 14, 2020 New evidence suggests lockdown has left more children exposed to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. The warning comes from three charities – Action …
Vaping residue can transfer between rooms — September 10, 2018
By Carolyn Crist Reuters, September 10, 2018 (Reuters Health) – Nicotine and other chemicals exhaled by e-cigarette smokers can move through air vents, leaving residue on surfaces in other locations, …
Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke is linked to lung disease decades later — August 17, 2018
By Kate Furby, August 17, 2018, The Washington Post Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke is linked to lung disease decades later, according to a study published last week by the …
Smoking Ban in Public Housing Might Make Quitting Easier — August 6, 2018
By Lisa Rapaport August 06, 2018, Reuters (Reuters Health) – A new U.S. ban on smoking in public housing may make it easier for low-income smokers to quit, a new …
Smoking banned in public housing nationwide, effective today — July 31, 2018
By Caitlin O’Kane CBS News July 31, 2018, 11:48 AM Smokers can no longer light up in or near public housing facilities in the U.S. due to a new rule …
August deadline looming for landlords to set smoking policies — June 21, 2018
By Kyle Campbell June 18, 2018, Real Estate Weekly Once common in bars, restaurants, airplanes and even hospitals, smoking has been steadily disappearing from American life for the past …
Tobacco Smoke Residue Can Become Airborne Again Indoors — May 9, 2018
By Dana Bate May 9, 2018, NPR You might be breathing chemical residue from tobacco smoke in indoor spaces where no one has smoked for years. This was the surprise …
No Smoking: Ithaca Housing Authority bans smoking on properties — May 1, 2018
by Kelsey O’Connor The Ithaca Voice, May 1, 2018 ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Housing Authority has announced its properties, including all 341 units, are smoke free as of Tuesday. The new …