Third-Hand Smoke

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Doctors Warn About Third-Hand Smoke Hazards

While third-hand smoke isn't as harmful as first or second-hand

smoke, Dr. Bray says there is no safe level of exposure.

" Small children are always vulnerable because their respiratory

systems are less developed than an older person, " he said.

" People with allergies, like hay fever, are more vulnerable and folks

with asthma. "

Dr. Bray says simply being in a room where someone has smoked can

trigger an attack.

That's been a problem for Tinika's 5-year-old daughter Neveah, who

has asthma.

" My daughter was having some troubles breathing, " said Tinika. " I

took her in to be examined at the Duluth Clinic, and it was something

that was in the back of my mind and I felt the need that day to speak

about it. The doctor started talking to me about the third-hand

smoke. "

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Alana