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4 lip 2024 · Thirdhand smoke is made up of the pollutants that settle indoors when tobacco is smoked. The chemicals in thirdhand smoke include nicotine as well as cancer-causing substances such as formaldehyde, naphthalene and others.
Third-hand smoke or "THS" is a neologism coined by a research team from the Dana–Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, where "third-hand" is a reference to the smoking residue on surfaces after "second-hand smoke" has cleared out. Humans can be exposed to THS through inhalation, skin contact, or ingestion.
Eight smokers had imposed a smoking ban in their vehicles for at least 12 months. Their vehicles nevertheless were contaminated with nicotine (mean 11.61 μg/g in dust and 5.09 μg/m 2 on the dashboard).
18 wrz 2018 · Thirdhand smoke refers to residual exposure via surfaces that have encountered cigarette smoke. You’re likely familiar with secondhand smoke exposure that occurs from inhaling smoke from...
21 lis 2022 · Thirdhand smoke is the nicotine and other chemicals from cigarettes that remain on surfaces well after someone has smoked. These residues can then be ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, potentially increasing the risk of certain cancers and other serious diseases.
28 lip 2023 · “Thirdhand smoke” (THS) refers to residues of nicotine and other harmful chemicals from tobacco smoke that absorb into indoor surfaces, furniture, carpets, bedsheets, skin, and pet fur. THS...
Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the persistent residue generated from aged secondhand smoke (SHS) that adheres to indoor dust and surfaces and reemits into the air, which is of concern as a public health hazard. 1 – 4 Despite the recent emergence of THS research findings (compared with 40 years of SHS research), 5 available evidence supports making ...
