California-based autotech startup, Knowsmoke, is excited to announce its partnership with The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, to offer Ion, an innovative rapid-response test kit that detects toxic levels of tobacco-specific chemicals inside a vehicle. …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Knowsmoke and Dealer.com Partner to Strengthen Vehicle Condition Reporting Knowsmoke, the company behind the world’s first rapid test that detects tobacco-specific chemicals in a vehicle’s upholstery, and Dealer.com, the leader in automotive dealership website solutions, have teamed up to offer a game-changing integration for dealerships. With this…

As a car owner on Turo, the thought of your vehicle being contaminated with thirdhand smoke should be a cause for alarm. Unfortunately, Turo’s current no smoking policies do not provide adequate protection against this potential health hazard. Imagine renting out your car to a guest who, in defiance of…

U-Haul International, a truck and trailer rental company based in Phoenix, Arizona, plans to stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users starting February 1st, 2021. The nicotine-free policy applies to e-cigarettes and vaping products, and will be implemented in Arizona and 20 other states where the company operates. The company, which…

The use of ozonation as a method to remove odors and harmful chemicals caused by mold, tobacco, and fire damage in buildings has been widely accepted. However, the effectiveness of ozonation in removing thirdhand smoke (THS) chemicals, particularly in vehicles, is not well understood. In the Environmental Science & Technology…

There is a new threat emerging through recent studies that recognize the presence of thirdhand smoke (THS) residue remaining in vehicles and on surfaces. The danger of severe health risks associated with thirdhand smoke is as great, if not greater, than from secondhand smoke. Exposure to secondhand smoke causes over…

As a by-product of tobacco smoke and the residual carcinogens left behind by secondhand smoke, thirdhand smoke is now getting the much-needed attention it deserves from the research community. Federal and state governments have finally recognized thirdhand smoke as a legitimate health hazard. Numerous studies dating back to the 1980's…

The scientific community has long known that thirdhand smoke damages DNA. What this means is that the person affected can potentially pass on their risk factors to their children, thus initiating a dangerous cycle that will reverberate through generations to come. What is Thirdhand Smoke? Most of us know about secondhand smoke, but thirdhand…

Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Charter of Human Rights states that “all individuals, especially children, have the universal right to live in an environment free of nicotine and tobacco-derived carcinogenic matter.” While it’s not law, it probably should be. We ought to protect our children to the fullest…