Cleaning Practices Offer Protection Against COVID-19 and Thirdhand Smoke

Cleaning Practices Offer Protection Against COVID-19 and Thirdhand Smoke

During this pandemic, we are all spending a lot more time at home. It is more important than ever to try to keep our homes clean and safe. We endorse the best practices for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting surfaces, provided by the University of Washington School of Public Health. Cleaning surfaces that we frequently touch protects us not just from exposure to the coronavirus but also from exposure to other toxic substances such as thirdhand smoke residue.

April 8, 2020

By: Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center

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