On 5/29/2016 9:58 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 29 May 2016 14:53:10 -0500, Muggles
wrote:

On 5/29/2016 12:59 PM, wrote:



Again you are confusing "offence" with "health"

How's that? The stench of secondhand smoke contains all the bad
chemicals that the smoke itself contains. It's still about health.

The "chemicals" are in such a minor trace amount that they are not
actually harmful. You are simply offended by the smell.

You're wrong about the chemicals, AND about me simply being offended by
the smell.

"Thirdhand smoke consists of the tobacco residue from cigarettes,
cigars, and other tobacco products that is left behind after smoking and
builds up on surfaces and furnishings. Tobacco smoke is composed of
numerous types of gasses and particulate matter, including carcinogens
and heavy metals, like arsenic, lead, and cyanide. Sticky, highly toxic
particulates, like nicotine, can cling to walls and ceilings. Gases can
be absorbed into carpets, draperies, and other upholsteries. A 2002
study found that these toxic brews can then reemit back into the air and
recombine to form harmful compounds that remain at high levels long
after smoking has stopped occurring.

There is a growing body of evidence that this lingering tobacco residue
has significant health risks. People, especially children and
hospitality industry workers, can have considerable exposure to it. As
confirmed by the 2006 Surgeon General's Report, there is no safe level
of exposure to tobacco smoke. And tobacco smoke toxins remain harmful
even when breathed or ingested after the active smoking ends.

A study published in February 2010 found that thirdhand smoke causes the
formation of carcinogens. The nicotine in tobacco smoke reacts with
nitrous acid - a common component of indoor air - to form the hazardous
carcinogens. Nicotine remains on surfaces for days and weeks, so the
carcinogens continue to be created over time, which are then inhaled,
absorbed or ingested."
http://www.no-smoke.org/learnmore.php?id=671


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Maggie