Over time, pollutants and odors from tobacco and pot smoke as well as pet odors, collect and concentrate on surfaces creating an unpleasant, potentially unsafe indoor air quality condition and could cause significant health risks. There is recent research from the National Institute of Health who found that these toxic brews, called ThirdHand Smoke, can then reemit back into the air and recombine to form harmful compounds that remain at high levels long after smoking has stopped occurring.
More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new study.
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New research on Thirdhand Smoke Over time, pollutants and odors from tobacco and pot smoke as well as pet odors, collect and concentrate on surfaces
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