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The study tested for cotinine, a tobacco metabolite used to assess exposure to secondhand smoke, and found that children living in apartments had higher levels of the chemical in their systems than those who lived in detached houses, even though their own units were smoke-free zones

Although it may seem daunting, some ex-smokers swear by quitting cold turkey, that is, without any form of smoking cessation aid

Mexico tightens ban on smoking in public places Mexico has brought into force one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws by enacting a total ban on smoking in public places