NSTlifestyle: “Our work establishes that there’s substantial transport of thirdhand smoke contaminants from people into a real world non-smoking indoor environment.' smoking
A new study by scientists at Yale University has found that compounds from tobacco smoke can infiltrate well-ventilated rooms by hitching a ride on peoples’ clothes, skin, and hair and then evaporating slowly over time in a process called “off-gassing.”
Secondhand smoke has been studied for decades and heightens people’s risks for heart conditions and lung cancer, though the exact level of risk has been contested in recent studies. The Yale team, led by Drew Gentner, an environmental engineer, examined a cinema in Mainz, Germany, that has had a smoking ban for 15 years – long enough for any pre-ban contaminants to clear out.
“Our work establishes that there’s substantial transport of thirdhand smoke contaminants from people into a real world non-smoking indoor environment,” said Gentner.
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