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How Long Can Third-Hand Smoke Last?

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Researchers were interested in finding out how long the residual particulates and substances last in people who quit smoking and in their environment. They recruited 90 smokers to participate in the study and tested the verified quitters for third-hand smoke pollutants at baseline, one week, and one, three, and six months after they quit.

The subjects were tested in two ways: their fingers and their urine were checked for metabolites of third-hand smoke. They also tested the dust in their environment. As you might expect, the bodies of the ex-smokers saw a dramatic decline in smoking metabolites . . .

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The Tenacity of Third-Hand Smoke

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Recently I found a moving box full of my mother’s recipes. When I opened the box, I was hit with the smell of stale, old, cigarette smoke. My mother was a smoker for over 45 years, so the smell makes sense. What you should also know is that she died over 20 years ago. That’s how long the smells can linger from the residual parts of cigarette smoke.

Cleaning her home after she died, I had to use a full strength cleaner without diluting it in water, then rinse. One pail of water would last for a section . . .

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