“A recent study by Matt and colleagues at San Diego State University and the Center for Tobacco and the Environment establishes the first-ever quantitative benchmarks for measuring thirdhand smoke contamination in indoor spaces.”
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It’s more than just cigarettes — all tobacco products leave behind a thirdhand chemical residue.
Scientists use four main lines of research to study the health risks of thirdhand smoke.
A recent study by Zaman and colleagues at Louisiana State University found that thirdhand vape residue may interfere with lung development at an early age.
Thirdhand smoke is the chemicals left behind when someone smokes tobacco.
It’s more than just cigarettes — all tobacco products leave behind a thirdhand chemical residue.
Scientists use four main lines of research to study the health risks of thirdhand smoke.
You can remove thirdhand smoke from some objects – but some surfaces are tougher to tackle.
A recent study by Zaman and colleagues at Louisiana State University found that thirdhand vape residue may interfere with lung development at an early age.
If you smell stale tobacco smoke, thirdhand smoke is in the air.
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Part of the California Thirdhand Smoke Research Consortium and funded by the California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, TRDRP Grant # 28PT-0078H and TRDRP Grant # T32PT6244, the Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center shares information and resources to protect Californians from exposure to persistent and toxic residue left behind by tobacco, electronic cigarette, and marijuana use.
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