THIRD-HAND SMOKE HITS KIDS BADLY

Washington, Feb. 10: Exposure to residual tobacco and nicotine lingering in carpets and upholstery in rooms, as well as a smoker’s fingers, can cause respiratory problem in children, a study has found.

According to a study published in the journal Tobacco Use Insights, not smoking around children does not prevent exposure to nicotine.

They also found that that higher levels of exposure to tobacco smoke residue — which likely includes carcinogenic tobaccospecific nitrosamines — may be linked to respiratory problems.