Blood tests reveal that millions of Americans are exposed to tobacco smoke without knowing it.
Tag: Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand Smoke Impairs Heart Tissue Cells and Vascular Smooth Muscle Constriction
Rockville, Md. (August 26, 2021)—Chronic exposure to an “environmentally relevant concentration” of secondhand smoke (SHS) impairs mesenteric arterial myocyte electrophysiology (muscle cells within heart tissue) and myogenic tone (constriction of vascular smooth muscle), according to a new study conducted in…
NYCHA Secondhand Smoke Policy Needs More Time and Effort To Show How Well It Works
One year into a smoking ban in buildings run by the nation’s largest public housing authority, tenant exposure to secondhand smoke in hallways, stairwells, and apartments has not declined, a new study shows.