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What is thirdhand smoke


What is thirdhand smoke, and why is it a concern? - Mayo Clinic

Thirdhand smoke builds up on surfaces over time. It can become embedded in most soft surfaces such as clothing, furniture, drapes, bedding and carpets. It also ...

What is Thirdhand Smoke? - American Lung Association

Thirdhand smoke occurs when tobacco smoke leaves residual nicotine and other chemicals on indoor surfaces, skin, fur and furniture, even after the air has ...

Thirdhand Smoke Fact Sheet - CDPH

While the public health impacts of smoking and secondhand smoke exposure are well documented, the concept of thirdhand smoke (THS) is a relatively new area ...

The Impact of Thirdhand Smoke on Kids | Johns Hopkins Medicine

This can be dangerous to adults, teens, children, pregnant moms, adults with respiratory illnesses and even your pets.

Thirdhand Smoke - American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation

Thirdhand Smoke Harms People Even After Smoking Stops Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones Thirdhand smoke (THS) is a term used to describe ...

Thirdhand Smoke: State of the Science and a Call for Policy ...

THS exposure may contribute acutely and/or chronically to poorer health outcomes across many populations. The decades-long public health-led legislative effort ...

Thirdhand Smoke Exposures Surpass Health Risk Guideline Levels

Thirdhand Smoke Exposures Surpass Health Risk Guideline Levels. Some smells seem to seep into everything they touch. Tobacco smoke is one of the worst offenders ...

Thirdhand smoke: What is it and what are its risks?

Thirdhand smoke forms when particles from a cigarette or other tobacco-burning device seep into materials like hair, clothes, furniture, carpet and walls, and ...

California Thirdhand Smoke Research Consortium

In the Thirdhand Smoke Research Consortium, innovative chemistry complements incisive state-of-the-art biological research and field work. This multi- ...

Thirdhand Smoke: New Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions

Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the contamination that persists after secondhand tobacco smoke has been emitted into air. It refers to the tobacco-related gases ...

Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center - Protecting Californians

Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue that is left behind on clothes, skin, furniture, walls, and other surfaces after someone smokes.

Effects of Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke - WebMD

Thirdhand smoke raises biomarkers known to cause skin diseases like psoriasis and contact dermatitis. Being around thirdhand smoke also boosts ...

Thirdhand Smoke - Respiratory Health Association

Thirdhand smoke is the residue of tobacco smoke that accumulates on surfaces, textiles, and people after smoking has occurred in a room. While the harms of ...

Thirdhand smoke composition and consequences: A narrative review

This review gives an elaborated insight on the composition, sources, exposure and toxicity of THS along with its mitigation measures.

Thirdhand smoke

The harm of thirdhand smoke is also long-term. Secondhand smoke can be removed through ventilation, while thirdhand smoke can stick onto the ...

SMOKEFREE HOMES - World Health Organization (WHO)

Beliefs about the health effects of “thirdhand” smoke and home smoking bans. Pediatrics. 2009;123(1):e74–9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-2184. 13. Sleiman M ...

The Dangers of Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke - State of Michigan

Several types of tobacco products produce a smoke or aerosol that is harmful to both the user and other people nearby who are not using these products.

Thirdhand Smoke - | Washington State Department of Health

"...Thirdhand smoke accumulates in smokers' homes and persists when smokers move out even after homes remain vacant for 2 months and are cleaned and prepared ...

Third-hand smoke is no joke, can convey hazardous chemicals

People can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and then release them into non-smoking environments, ...

Policy-relevant differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke

We discuss policy-relevant differences between secondhand smoke and thirdhand smoke exposure: persistent pollutant reservoirs, pollutant transport, routes of ...


Smoke-Free Spaces (1-Hour) Health Workshop