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Thirdhand Smoke is Widespread and May Be Dangerous

posted by martyb on Thursday May 10 2018, @06:49PM   
from the waiting-to-inhale? dept.

canopic jug writes:

Increasing amounts of research show that hazardous smoke residues can be absorbed through the skin, ingested, and inhaled months and even years after smoke has dissipated.

The latest study, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, shows how tobacco smoke from outdoor air can seep into a nonsmoking classroom and coat its surfaces, and how those hazardous chemicals often become airborne again and circulate throughout buildings via central air-conditioning systems.

From The Washington Post : Thirdhand smoke is widespread and may be dangerous, mounting evidence shows

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• Re:Smoking Cessation == Keto flu? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 11 2018, @04:54PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 11 2018, @04:54PM (#678474)

  More sources though:

  Both groups showed an increase of glycemia following smoking, more marked, however, in the group of diabetics. In 16 cases the experience was repeated once more, and an even higher increase of the blood glucose values was recorded as a result of the new nicotine charge. Conversely, no glycemia rise was noted after smoking nicotine-free cigarettes nor after smoking tobacco cigarettes but without inhaling the smoke.

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7455580 [nih.gov]

  Smoking cessation is associated with transient metabolic changes including increased β-cell secretion in response to glucose and fasting insulin resistance. These alterations may be associated with or contribute to the body weight gain after smoking cessation.

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24179100 [nih.gov]

  I wish I could find out what made them write this:

  Blood sugar plummets in many people when first quitting

  http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_03_21_blood_sugar.html [whyquit.com]

  Is it just so well known that nobody even studies it directly anymore?

  Parent