In the past, health authorities have raised awareness regarding secondhand smoke and its effects. However, the effect of a person's smoking habits doesn’t end when others inhale the fumes from a smoker's cigarette. Researchers from Yale University released studies on the so-called "thirdhand smoke.” In this blog, Dr. Lisa M. Cannon explains how it can affect people and the environment.
Thirdhand smoke isn't really smoke. These are tobacco contaminants that may remain in surfaces walls, carpets, beddings, and even in clothing. Places such as bars and movie theatres that can still smell like cigarette smoke even when no one is smoking indoors may most likely have these harmful particles. A home with one smoker can have nicotine and other toxic residues that can expose other residents to potentially dangerous fumes. As this is still a developing study, researchers are still considering whether e-cigarettes have the same effect.
Dr. Lisa M. Cannon shares that, according to the study, non-smokers can be exposed to nicotine and other toxic chemicals from public spaces that they could be sharing with smokers. What these researchers even discovered is that a person could have been exposed to up to 10 cigarettes in less than two hours. Thirdhand smoke can also be transmitted through a person's clothing. These particles can only be eliminated through meticulous and regular cleaning. Children and infants are most prone to the harmful effects. While the study is still developing, scientists are still gathering data on how it can damage a person's health.
Dr. Lisa M. Cannon is a board-certified physician who has been practicing for more than 15 years. She graduated with a degree in medicine from New York Medical College and completed her fellowship in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at the renowned Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. For more updates, visit Dr. Lisa M. Cannon on Twitter.
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Dr. Lisa M. Cannon shares that, according to the study, non-smokers can be exposed to nicotine and other toxic chemicals from public spaces that they could be sharing with smokers. What these researchers even discovered is that a person could have been exposed to up to 10 cigarettes in less than two hours. Thirdhand smoke can also be transmitted through a person's clothing. These particles can only be eliminated through meticulous and regular cleaning. Children and infants are most prone to the harmful effects. While the study is still developing, scientists are still gathering data on how it can damage a person's health.
Dr. Lisa M. Cannon is a board-certified physician who has been practicing for more than 15 years. She graduated with a degree in medicine from New York Medical College and completed her fellowship in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at the renowned Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. For more updates, visit Dr. Lisa M. Cannon on Twitter.
