New "third-hand smoke" to spread the fear of smokers further

[dc2k08]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081229105037.htm

If death by second hand smoke wasn't worrying enough, researchers are now going one step further and describing third hand smoking as being toxic particulate matter from tobacco smoke that gets into hair and clothing and then harms those (Small children are especially susceptible to it) who come into contact with those infected or their smoking dens.

 

[TheEmperorOfIceCream]

Perfume? Aftershave? Alcohol? Petrol? Garlic? Camembert? Flatulence?

Gahhh...

 

[Tetsab]

Ye gods! Are there no depths to which the anti-smoking nazis will not stoop? This is truly laughable but it makes me want to cry and scream at the same time. Shame we couldn't convince whatever scientists have wasted their time on this charade to spend it more usefully researching e-cigs.

It is idiocy of the first degree to throw money away on studies like this. Yes, tobacco smoke is no good for you. We know that, thanks. Now get on with something useful.

Environmental contaminants of various kinds are a fact (and hazard) of modern life, and making parents and others paranoid about just one like this (which they already knew about) is mean, cruel and pointless.

Spleen vented. Off to do something more enjoyable.

 

[grooovn]

Geeeeeeezzzz, Somebody, somewhere, writing for sciencedaily, has to much time on there hands...

 

[Satire]

*puff*
Those smokers
*puff*
need to realize
*puff*
that what they are doing
*puff*
is dangerous
*exhale*

 

[Trumpybloke]

Having been a victim of 42nd-hand smoking once ( my 2nd cousins, aunties, friend once stepped on a cigarette ....) should I be booking myself into a de-tox clinic????

 

[Bellinghamster]

I don't fear 3rd hand exposure as my hermetically sealed bubble will keep me safe. But it's sure getting cloudy in here...

 

[cucurucho]

I guess now that smoking is starting to get banned in public places, they need a reason to ban smoking in the home. Studies like this are required to keep anti-smoking lobbyists employed.

 

[slianfoxob]

I recall hearing something about them working on banning smoking in your own personal vehicle here in the states....

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I recall hearing something about them working on banning smoking in your own personal vehicle here in the states....

Already happened in the UK. If your vehicle is used for business purposes anyway.

 

[dc2k08]

Studies like this are required to keep anti-smoking lobbyists employed.

thoroughly deplorable if true. hadn't thought of this.

 

[TropicalBob]

News flash: Third-hand vapor blamed in deaths of Kate's cats.

 

[leaford]

thoroughly deplorable if true. hadn't thought of this.

IF? The study the article discusses isn't about 3rd hand smoke itself, that's been studied for a couple years now. The study is about how knowledge of 3rd hand smoke affects whether people choose to quit entirely. IOW, that's exactly what it's about, geting people to quit, not about any possible danger. Which, BTW, hasn't been proven. Studies have demonstrated exposure, but that's all they've shown. Yet, anyway.

 

[dc2k08]

true that leaford. didn't realise 3rd hand smoke has been around for a while. first I'd heard of it.

 

[Kate]

News flash: Third-hand vapor blamed in deaths of Kate's cats.

8-o

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!1!!!!!

They're all very happy with vaping, much happier than with smoke. They even sit on me when I'm vaping when they would have gone away with smoke. Cats know a thing or two

 

[mixxy]

8-o

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!1!!!!!

They're all very happy with vaping, much happier than with smoke. They even sit on me when I'm vaping when they would have gone away with smoke. Cats know a thing or two

My dogs do too! Our Rat Terrier Holly used to jump off the couch if she even saw me reach for my pack of cigs, but she isn't reacting to the e-cig in the same way. Another HUGE plus for the e-cigs.. I always felt SO guilty smoking around Holly when I could tell how much she hated it