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The smoke itself is made up of tiny particles (often less than one micron in size) that float around in the air without settling, eventually finding their way to every corner of the room

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Any porous materials (especially fabrics and upholstery) will absorb smoke particles (sometimes called third-hand smoke ) and release them slowly over time, causing the smell to stay around for a very long time

[3] Flavors are generally added to the tobacco or rolling paper, although some cigarette brands have unconventional flavor delivery mechanisms such as inserting flavored pellets or rods into the cigarette filter

The first is of medium density and very rich in carbon crumb saturation, and the second is made of pure acetate fiber, but it is much denser

They concluded that the health injuries to children from smoking were not "reasonably avoidable" given children's inability to understand the consequences of smoking