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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 …
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 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 …
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 …
Study: Second-Hand Smoke Drifts into Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing — July 20, 2016
The study looked at tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure for people living in apartment or condos. By NBC 7 Staff, July 13, 2016 People living in apartments or condos …
Secondhand Smoke May Double Risk of Hospitalization for Kids With Asthma — October 1, 2015
Exposure can worsen symptoms and make the disease more difficult to manage, researchers say By Mary Elizabeth Dallas, September 24, 2015, HealthDay News Exposure to secondhand smoke puts children …
Albany Housing Authority bans smoking in all units — August 12, 2015
Policy to cut exposure to secondhand smoke will take effect Jan. 1 By Claire Hughes Times Union, August 11, 2015 Albany Housing Authority apartments and homes will be smoke-free …
The Science of Why PhiladelphiaÔÇÖs Public Housing is Going Smoke Free — July 27, 2015
By Rachel Ewing July 20, 2015, Drexel News Blog On July 16, 2015, Philadelphia’s public housing agency became the largest in the country to go smoke-free in its communities. It’s …
Ortiz bill would ban smoking in public housing units — July 22, 2015
by Brandon Missig July 21, 2015, Legislative Gazette A bill that would ban smoking in or on the grounds of any public housing unit in New York is being pushed …