Third-Hand Smoke

The New York Times has reported that third-hand smoke can be very hazardous.  We have all heard of second-hand smoke (when we ingest the smoke from a near smoker), but now there is third-hand smoke that non-smokers must worry about.  Just because smokers open windows, leave the room, turn a fan on, etc to remove the smell. The hazardous material from the cigarette is still lingering.  Clothing can carry the harmful gases and particles.  “The residue includes heavy metals, carcinogens and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and ingest, especially if they’re crawling or playing on the floor” (New York Times).

In other words “third-hand smoke” is what we smell when someone comes back from smoking outside or what not.

Quit SMOKING, IT’S THE SILENT KILLER!