The Toronto Star reported in January that a Boston doctor is sounding the alarm over third-hand smoke, a term she coined to describe the heavy metals and carcinogens that cling to smokers hair, clothing, furniture and other surfaces long after the cigarette has been extinguished
At stores visited Wednesday, however, inspectors from the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, accompanied by local police officers, reported they found no violations of state rules prohibiting the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to people younger than 21
Moderating device settings and spacing out sessions can provide immediate relief
Also, because vaping is relatively new compared to smoking, long-term health effects are still not fully known, but early research is not reassuring
with 4,631 stores in 32 states and an additional 1,300 or so licensed or joint venture stores in 13 foreign countries
