On Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 8:31:03 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 4:36:03 PM UTC-4, Muggles wrote:

Third hand smoke:

"Chemicals that are left over after smoking land on any surface in an
area where smoking has taken place. Studies have found that of chemicals
in third-hand smoke, 11 are carcinogens (substances capable of causing
cancer.) A few of the chemicals that have been found on surfaces after
smoking include nicotine, cyanide, radioactive polonium-210, lead,
arsenic, butane, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and butane.

A second way that toxins can be of concern with third-hand smoke is
through a process called €œoff- gassing". Off-gassing occurs when
substances from smoke that have been deposited on surfaces, such as
nicotine, are released back into the air as gases. Through this process,
tobacco residue that has built up on surfaces continues to emit toxins
long after smoking has occurred.

In addition to toxic chemicals that are present on surfaces or released
into the air, a third route of exposure is when new toxins are created
by the interaction of substances in THS with other chemicals present in
the environment. Two examples of interactions that have been documented
include:

When THS reacts with nitrous oxide (for example from gas appliances or
car engines) in the air creating carcinogens known as nitrosamines. When
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in THS react with ozone in the air to
create formaldehyde among other chemicals.

Researchers have just begun to evaluate possible dangers, but findings
thus far include:

- Thirdhand smoke (THS) was found to interfere with the healing of
wounds, and also "wound elasticity" - in other words, how rapidly a
wound will heal and what kind of scar will be formed.
- Studies in mice have found that THS causes molecular changes in cells
which lead to insulin resistance (simplistically, the precursor to
diabetes.)
- There is early evidence that THS may raise the risk of cancer.
Nitrosamines - chemicals found in THS - above the limits recommended by
the Environmental Protection Agency for children aged 1 to 6 are found
in 77 percent of homes which have smokers. This is thought to translate
into 1 case of cancer for every 1000 people. It's important to note,
however, that this research is still very young, and most chemicals in
thirdhand smoke have not yet been studied in this manner.
- THS exposure in mice can result in fatty liver disease, which in turn
may lead to cirrhosis and heart disease.
- Thirdhand smoke exposure may result in biological changes in cells
that predispose to fibrosis, which raises concern that it may play a
role in COPD and asthma.
- Changes in how platelets combine due to THS raises concern that THS
may increase the risk of blood clots and heart disease.
- THS exposure in mice results in hyperactivity, and there is concern
that prolonged exposure in children could result in more serious
neurological conditions."

https://www.verywell.com/what-is-thi...-smoke-2248867
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Maggie

I'll bet every one of those "studies" went something like this. Take
the tar and chemicals from the smoke of 1000 cigarettes that accumulate
on the surface in some very confined space, smear it all over a mouse
that is already known to be very susceptible to developing cancer,
leave it there until it causes cancer. Or take some of that goo and
show that in a test tube it causes something to happen. In short,
I'll bet it has zero correlation to someone catching a whiff of the
smell of smoke from someone smoking 25 t away. Kind of like extrapolating
that catching a whiff of a bus passing once in awhile is going to kill
you.

"I'll bet..." makes *you* the idiot of the day! You know nothing about the studies but choose to call them *all* bogus. And all for a stupid cigar dinner...you're a ****ing moron!