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Study finds smokers carry thirdhand smoke on their clothing


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Thirdhand smoke is the "residual contamination of surfaces and spaces with nicotine and other chemicals from smokers"; unlike secondhand smoke, thirdhand smoke can not be seen. A resent study shared by Sciences Advances informs that smokers may unknowingly be exposing others to the harmful effects of thirdhand smoke simply by walking indoors with the clothes they smoked in. Read more from Discovery Magazine here: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/thirdhand-smoke-study-finds-smokers-clothes-are-carrying-cigarette-chemicals?utm_source=dscfb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dscfb&fbclid=IwAR2mKstsjqhQHZ47EKdj6_7-mWda49Aoz6barqlqUgoYcvc4zJFy7zQOicY

Another great reason to quit or cut back. To those reading, have you ever been self conscious or mindful of the smoke you used to carry on on your clothes? Please share your experiences.

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