Health News | Outdoor Secondhand Smoke
Studies reveal the hidden dangers behind outdoor secondhand smoke exposure. A 2006 US Surgeon General’s Report claims secondhand smoke kills tens of thousands of people each year, and it has long been claimed that second hand smoke can be dangerous through indoor exposure. However little is known about the risks of outdoor inhalation. Recent research [...]
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Change a Smoke Alarm’s Batteries With a Broomstick [Concept]
Not sure why it took $2,500 and a student design competition to come up with this, but Trevis Kurz has invented a smoke alarm you can change the batteries for with just a broomstick (and your arms). [Housewares]
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‘Third-Hand Smoke’ Could Be Troublesome, Too
Tobacco smoke residue found on indoor surfaces — so-called “third-hand smoke” — can interact with airborne compounds to form new, potentially cancer-causing substances, research suggests.
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