Tag Archive for 'Cigarette'

Third-hand smoke originates from the direct contamination of surfaces (e.g., smokers’ bodies and clothes, indoor furnishings and surfaces, and building materials) with hazardous organic compounds from tobacco combustion but does not include airborne primary particles. Image credit: Aamir Mohd Khan.

Third-Hand Tobacco Smoke is Real Threat to Public Health, Study Shows

Mar 23, 2020 by News Staff

Third-hand smoke is a residual contamination from cigarette smoking that adheres to walls and other surfaces in places where smoking has previously occurred....

Littered cigarette filters reduce growth and alter short-term primary productivity of terrestrial plants. Image credit: Green et al, doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109418.

Study: Littered Cigarette Butts Significantly Reduce Plant Growth

Jul 24, 2019 by News Staff

Most cigarette butts contain a filter made of cellulose acetate fiber, a type of a bioplastic. Around 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered every year,...

There is no safe level of smoking, scientists say. Image credit: Myriams Fotos.

Even Light Smoking Greatly Increases Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke

Jan 26, 2018 by News Staff

Smoking only about one cigarette per day carries a risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke much greater than expected — around half...

Scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, yellow. Credit: NIAID.

Cigarette Smoke Makes Methicillin-Resistant Staphilococcus aureus More Aggressive

Apr 6, 2015 by News Staff

A new study, led by Dr Laura Crotty Alexander of the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and the University of California San Diego, shows that...

Water Pipe Smoking as Bad as Smoking Cigarettes

Aug 30, 2012 by News Staff

A new study, led by Dr Mohammad Boskabady of the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, has revealed that water pipe smoking affects lung function...