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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:Reefer madness, part deux? Re:Reefer madness, part deux? (Score: 2) by istartedi on Friday May 11 2018, @10:57PM (2 children)

  by istartedi (123) on Friday May 11 2018, @10:57PM (#678601) Journal

  Here it is. [youtube.com]. "second hand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures, and even through cracks in the walls and floors"

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• Here's the ghost and the baby (Score: 2) by istartedi on Friday May 11 2018, @11:02PM

  by istartedi (123) on Friday May 11 2018, @11:02PM (#678602) Journal

  The ghost was in another commercial. Here's that one. [youtube.com].

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• Re:Reefer madness, part deux? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 11 2018, @11:42PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 11 2018, @11:42PM (#678617)

  For some reason its the electrical sockets that really got me, too bad that didnt make it into the video.

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