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"Tobacco-specific nitrosamines, some of the chemical compounds in thirdhand smoke, are among the most potent carcinogens there are." A January paper in PLOS ONE that used mice to assess the health hazards highlighted the knowledge gap: Although the potential risks attributed to [thirdhand smoke] exposure are increasing, virtually nothing is known about the specific health implications of acute or cumulative exposure

After European colonization, tobacco would become the most profitable crop exported from the Americas

"The reality is that this policy is not a detriment to store owners and distributors at the current moment because this policy is strategic," she added