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Thirdhand smoke—where toxic chemicals off-gas from a smoker's clothes—may be more hazardous than previously thought. A new study analyzed the air quality of a smoke-free movie theater after moviegoers arrived, finding the toxic emissions were equivalent to one to 10 cigarettes of secondhand smoke.


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