We know that smoking is bad for the smoker and the people that inhale the second-hand smoke, but a new study has shown that "third-hand smoke" is just as bad. Researchers found that "tobacco smoke residues found on everyday surfaces react with molecules in indoor air to form potent cancer causing chemicals." Third-hand smoke is due to nicotine that has been absorbed by indoor materials, surfaces, floors, furniture, and clothing. So it turns out that smokers not only pollute their own bodies and those around them, but also the environment they live in. Just another reason not to smoke.10 February 2010
THE DANGERS OF THIRD-HAND SMOKE
We know that smoking is bad for the smoker and the people that inhale the second-hand smoke, but a new study has shown that "third-hand smoke" is just as bad. Researchers found that "tobacco smoke residues found on everyday surfaces react with molecules in indoor air to form potent cancer causing chemicals." Third-hand smoke is due to nicotine that has been absorbed by indoor materials, surfaces, floors, furniture, and clothing. So it turns out that smokers not only pollute their own bodies and those around them, but also the environment they live in. Just another reason not to smoke.
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