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'Third-hand smoke' awareness may curb home smoking

CTV.ca News Staff

Updated: Tue. Jan. 6 2009 8:38 AM ET

A new study suggests that making the public aware of the dangers of "third-hand smoke" -- the toxic gases and particles that linger on smokers and on furniture -- may motivate people to enforce a strict no-smoking policy at home.

Researchers behind the study, published in the January edition of the journal Pediatrics, are believed to be the first to have coined the term "third-hand smoke."

The study says children are especially susceptible to third-hand smoke exposure because they breathe near, crawl and play on, touch, and mouth contaminated surfaces.

It says children exposed to low levels of tobacco, such as through third-hand smoke, have "the steepest slope in the decrement in reading levels" -- suggesting that compounds in tobacco smoke can be poisonous to nerve tissue, even at extremely low levels.

Researchers assessed health beliefs of adults regarding third-hand smoke exposure of children and whether smokers and non-smokers differ in their views.

Overall, 65.2 per cent of nonsmokers versus 43.3 per cent of smokers agreed that third-hand smoke harms children.

Researchers also found that a respondent who felt that third-hand smoke was harmful was much more likely to enforce a strict no-smoking policy at home.

"This novel finding is important because the third-hand smoke concept could easily be incorporated into current and future tobacco counselling messages, tobacco control programs, policy initiatives, and guidelines," says the study.

The study found no independent association between the belief that second-hand smoke harms the health of children and rules prohibiting smoking in the home and car.

"New information emerging about third-hand smoke exposure may offer families needed additional information about sources of possible toxic exposure of their children and may enhance their motivation to alter home smoking practices to protect better the health of their children," says the report.

"Third-hand smoke health education campaigns might be more powerful motivators for these families than simply reiterating information about visible second-hand smoke exposure that most families already know."

Among other toxins, third-hand smoke contains arsenic (used in pesticides), lead, carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide (used in chemical weapons).

Of 2,000 eligible respondents contacted, 1,510 (87 per cent) completed surveys, 1,478 (97.9 per cent) answered all questions pertinent to this analysis, and 273 (18.9 per cent) were smokers.

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hee hee hee hee I giggle like a little girl at this

reply to happylurk
Makes sense, no different than any other type of smoke damage/contamination.
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The average family home has enough mercury in it to kill a buffalo simply from all the CFL lightbulbs they've installed to save energy...

I dunno what's in air freshener but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to drink it straight from the can either. How much brain damage do you think junior gets from sucking on a Glade Plugin?

Let's face it. The Anti-Smoking lobby has degenerated to a vindictive and petty witch hunt simply fear mongering for its own sake and I blame the media for airing crap like this without so much as a hint of corroboration.

Bear in mind this is but ONE study in a "publish or perish" industry which is based on nothing more than a statistical survey where the numbers have been inflated and wildly speculative conclusions have been drawn simply to maximize the fear-mongering effect...

I tell you all if the anti cell phone and anti CFL movements had the kind of financial support these clowns have we'd all be living in climate controlled pods terrified to face the light of day...

reply to happylurk
Man you just dropped a drama bomb

I cut my teeth on 2nd and 3rd hand smoke.

The stench in Dads old car was so thick you couldn't see out the windows. I'm still coughing

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So did dad's third hand smoke impair your brain functions in any way? Were you incapable of slogging thru The Cat in the Hat in the first grade?

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It wouldn't be this bad if people weren't so ignorant and didn't care that they smoke around their kids or someone elses kids.
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So did dad's third hand smoke impair your brain functions in any way? Were you incapable of slogging thru The Cat in the Hat in the first grade?

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Gee... Who's gonna protect us from stinky perfume, cologne and BO? The anti-smoking lobby are totally out of control and this proves it...

I'd say probably the same people when they start putting over 40 known toxic materials in perfume and burn it around kids and adults for entertainment purposes.

Ever heard of incense genius?

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reply to happylurk
I am waiting permission to taser any perp that throws/litters a cig out of a car. For those buying cigs for minors, cut off a finger.

Just so you have no vagueness of where I stand! As for 'sensitivities', come back when you have real issues. No one is going to die from Chanel 5. Well unless your drinking the stuff.

Nobody's gonna die from licking a smoker's couch cushion either, but if you're stupid enough to let your kids do so then you deserve to die along with your entire family tree

reply to happylurk
I personally think they should ban all drinking of any alcoholic beverage in public or at home.