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Thirdhand Smoke: Toxic Airborne Pollutants Linger Long After the Smoke Clears

Berkeley Lab researchers assess health impacts of inhalable constituents of thirdhand tobacco smoke.

Ever walked into a hotel room and smelled old cigarette smoke? While the last smoker may have left the room hours or even days ago, the lingering odors—resulting from noxious residue that clings to walls, carpets, furniture, or dust particles—are thanks to thirdhand smoke. (more…)

Berkeley Study Shows Ozone and Nicotine a Bad Combination for Asthma

By Guest PostAugust 17, 2010Health, Scienceasthma, asthma hazard, berkeley lab, chen-lin liu, Health, hugo destaillats, indoor environments, jared smith, kevin wilson, lara gundel, mohamad sleiman, musahid ahmed, ozone, roy kaltschmidt, secondhand tobacco, smoke, thirdhand smoke, tobacco-related disease, ultraviolet light, vuv light

Another reason for including asthma on the list of potential health risks posed by secondhand tobacco smoke, especially for non-smokers, has been uncovered. Furthermore, the practice of using ozone to remove the smell of tobacco smoke from indoor environments, including hotel rooms and the interiors of vehicles, is probably a bad idea.

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Thirdhand Smoke: Toxic Airborne Pollutants Linger Long After the Smoke Clears

Berkeley Study Shows Ozone and Nicotine a Bad Combination for Asthma