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 ...

Learn more about “thirdhand smoke” and how it keeps polluting homes, and your lungs, long after smoking stops.

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

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 ...

You already know secondhand smoke is dangerous. A new study from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows a quieter threat can linger much longer indoors: ...

Secondhand smoke from just one cigarette can damage nearly every organ of a nonsmoker's body. This involves the heart, lungs, ...