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Tracking down toxic metals from tobacco smoke - EurekAlert


<p>Homes and public places where people smoke may have high levels of harmful trace metals from cigarettes, even after smoking stops, Berkeley Lab researchers have found. These metals include cadmium, arsenic, and chromium, and the levels may be above safety limits set by California.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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