California Researchers Raise Concerns About ‘Thirdhand Smoke’

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) – You’ve heard of the damaging health effects of smoking and secondhand smoke. But what happens when the smoke settles?

According to scientists, smoke literally sticks around for a while, as something they are calling “thirdhand smoke.”

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“It can be a real problem,” said landlord and professional ServPro cleaner Paul Watts. His crew wears protective gear to scrub a smoker’s house, to prevent nicotine poisoning.

“It’s a very long, slow process. And it has to be cleaned off before you can put paint, or else it’s going to bleed through the paint,” Watts said.

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“What we have found is that residues of tobacco smoke will get more toxic with time,” said Gundel. More toxic as nicotine reacts with other household gases and chemicals, or gets taken into the lungs as dust.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/02/08/researchers-raise-concerns-about-‘thirdhand-smoke’/

get some of that good old fashioned panic going, see the profits go up

Really?

:shrug:

sure is, just caught my eye LOL

a headache for an hour.

Nicotine triggers my migraines.

I moved into a rental home after a bunch of smokers, there was only ONE room where smoking wasn't allowed, the rest of the house looked like it had survived a fire. The residual tar had stained the doors and walls.

If not cleaned thoroughly, I can see how other particles would stick to the tar, creating the very situation they're talking about.

No laws need to be passed. However a good rule of thumb: Just smoke outside.

Seriously, how the fuck is anyone still alive?

I'm sure they don't know a thing about this!!!!