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Science 'Third-hand smoke': A new term, more health dangers
Science 'Third-hand smoke': A new term, more health dangers | 'Third-hand smoke': A new term, more health dangers |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Tuesday, 06 January 2009 | |
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Page 4 of 4 The GEBN article states, “Similar to low-level lead exposure, low levels of tobacco particulates have been associated with cognitive deficits among children, and the higher the exposure level, the lower the reading score. These findings underscore the possibility that even extremely low levels of these compounds may be neurotoxic and, according to the researchers, justify restricting all smoking in indoor areas inhabited by children.” Featured Whitepaper
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Science DiscussionsThe Winickoff team found this to be true. It is now widely known that smoking is dangerous to the health of the smoker (first-hand smoke), to the health of people located around the smoker who is smoking (second-hand smoke), and now to people (and especially children) in the areas where smokers have smoked long after they have put out their cigarettes and other tobacco products (third-hand smoke). The GenMASS website “CEASE TOBACCO” provides additional information on the dangers of smoking tobacco. The Winickoff team consists of Joan Friebely and Cheryl Sherrod, MGHfC Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy; Susanne Tanski, Dartmouth Medical School; Georg Matt and Melbourne Hovel, San Diego State University; and Robert McMillen, Mississippi State University. An interesting discussion of third-hand smoke appears at "Third-Hand Smoke: Logical Or An Alarm Too Far?" The BreathSpaKids article begins, "I grew up in a household of smokers: I loathe smoking with a passion that is related to a childhood of tobacco-exacerbated ENT problems. However, even I am caught between nodding my head and rolling my eyes at the news that researchers are warning parents about the dangers of third-hand smoke. Is this just a logical extension of the dangers that we already understand about exposing children to tobacco smoke or is it an alarm too far that will alienate parents who already know that they shouldn't be smoking around their children?" Please read the article for more discussion on the subject. |
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