for purpose, so a
second hand electrical appliance should still work and your consumer rights would apply if the goods failed to operate.
Now a days, rates of
second hand clothes have also increased by 25 to 50 percent as compared to the last year.
In the study involving 4,800 non-smoking women, the researchers found that those who were exposed to
second hand smoke six or more hours per day as children and adults were at a greater risk of having difficulty getting pregnant and suffering one or more miscarriages.
In the first of a series of studies, AA Financial Services asked a sample of 2,000 motorists if they plan to replace their vehicle in the next 12 months and whether they will be buying new or
second hand.
PARENTS are being warned not to buy
second hand baby goods like high chairs and buggies from internet auction websites because they could put their children's lives at risk.
Ailsa Rutter, acting director for Smoke Free North East said: "What we know now is passive
second hand smoke is a hidden killer.
Research among 1,000 people showed more men than women visited charity shops, car boot sales and
second hand shops.
Piles of
second hand quilts, blankets and rugs are also up for sale here in the weekly markets with crowds of people can be seen bargaining with retailers.
Trading standards officers are giving the following advice to consumers who may be considering buying
second hand goods.
19, 2006) from McMaster University concluded that exposure to
second hand smoke increased the risk of heart attack in both former smokers and nonsmokers.
The sale of woollen clothes, particularly the
second hand variety, has shoot up, various customers observed.
A prospective study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston of 405 children undergoing outpatient surgical procedures found that airway complications during anesthesia or postanesthetic recovery were far more common in children subjected to
second hand smoke exposure.
Nonsmokers with ragweed pollen allergy were exposed to
second hand smoke and their nasal fluids were studies in new research from scientists at UCLA published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (www.
The used clothes are popular as Lunda bazaars can be found all over the country but now imported Chinese items are also sold with
second hand items to make this business more profitable.
In January, the California Air Resources Board formally classified second-hand smoke as a toxic air contaminant that may cause and/or contribute to death or serious illness based on a comprehensive report on exposure and health effects of
second hand smoke.
