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http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/31/thirdhand-smoke-is-more-dangerous-than-you-think.html
And, according to researchers, it can do you – and, more particularly, young children – harm. A study by scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that newborn mice that lived in cages containing smoke-treated fabric for three weeks weighed significantly less than their counterparts in a control group. In addition, both newborn and adult mice exposed to thirdhand smoke experienced changes in blood cell counts associated with the immune system, leading to inflammatory and allergic reactions.........................................
And, according to researchers, it can do you – and, more particularly, young children – harm. A study by scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that newborn mice that lived in cages containing smoke-treated fabric for three weeks weighed significantly less than their counterparts in a control group. In addition, both newborn and adult mice exposed to thirdhand smoke experienced changes in blood cell counts associated with the immune system, leading to inflammatory and allergic reactions.........................................
