Third Hand Smoke: A Hidden Problem
Third-hand smokehas been around forever, we just didn’t know it! The toxic chemicals in smoke that hang around even aftera smoker has put the cigarette out.
Third-hand smoke gets trapped in your hair, skin, fabric, carpet, furniture, and even the kids toys. Third-hand smoke is defined as ‘residual tobacco smoke’ contamination that remains after the cigarette is put out. This includes toxins that settle on everything in the home, and remain even after a cigarette has been smoked. Third-hand smoke can remain in your house even way after the smoking has stopped. Similar to low-level lead exposure, low levels of tobacco particulates have been associated with cognitive problems among kids, and the higher the exposure level, the worse the problem.
Third hand smoke is real, and your nose will be the first to tell you about it.. The nose is the first clue to figure out if something is bad for your body, and it has been proven that the smell of smoke can cause asthma attacks, what more information do you need? Third hand smoke is the toxic chemicals left on clothing and in you hair that lingers long after you’ve smoked a cigarette. So even if you don’t smoke around your child, it’s still dangerous to children, giving us yet another reason to discourage tobacco use.
Third-hand smoke may be undetectable but it really stinks, because it’s toxic. most smokers don’t even smell it. It to everything it comes in contact with, including clothes, walls, curtins, everything! Even in your car, and everywhere a smoker has lit up. Third-hand smoke was described in a new study, published in the latest issue of “Pediatrics,” that focused on the risks of these chemicals on young children. Non-smokers, can smell third-hand smoke in your house or cab after smokers have left. Third-hand smoke was defined as “residual tobacco smoke contamination that remains after the cigarette is extinguished”. This includes toxins that settle on surfaces in the home, and remain even after a cigarette has been put out.
This is just one more reason to consider kicking that cigarette smoking addiction. If your ready to start building a “Why I want to quit smoking list” be sure to add third-hand smoke to it!
