Third-hand smoke

Posted at 3:06 PM on February 8, 2010 by Bob Collins (5 Comments)
Filed under: Health

Now that Minnesota has had the debate over second-hand smoke in passing a statewide smoking ban, we can move on to the next topic: third-hand smoke.

New Scientist reports on research that nicotine collecting on carpets and furniture poses a hazard to young children. The researchers reportedly are suggesting people who have smoked in their homes, remove both.

That paves the way for the ELA ("elusive local angle"):

Stephen Hecht at the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota thinks that this could be an overreaction. There is as yet no direct evidence that chemicals formed in this way have proved harmful. "I personally feel that exposure by this route would be minimal, but the studies need to be carried out," Hecht says.

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Comments (5)

I am no smoking fan, but this kind of news demands a good Kevin Bacon joke.

Posted by JohnnyZoom | February 8, 2010 8:53 PM

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Posted by jonn2 | December 12, 2010 1:29 AM

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Posted by jonn3 | December 12, 2010 2:23 AM

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