We all know about First Hand Smoke which is why we're here!
I surmise that virtually all of us know about Second Hand Smoke although I just read an article today trying to convince it's readers that SHS isn't all that bad! For every article like this I can show you 100 that say that SHS is very dangerous to humans, animals, and even plants!
But many of us don't know about Third Hand Smoke. It is the brownish sludge you've been scrubbing off your walls, mirrors, windows, and stuff in your house. Unfortunately it's virtually impossible to get out of upholstery and carpet! It's very dangerous for babies and older folks as well as pets.
Here is an article I found informative:
On the dangers of smoke: first, second and thirdhand | WRVO Public Media
This is NPR quoting Dr. Norman Edelman of the American Lung Association.
Good stuff to know!
What an eye-opener!! We bought this cottage 23 years ago and painted it all white inside at the time. And I thought we'd been living in the same white cottage all these years. A month ago, for no reason except that I decided it's about time, we re-painted the whole place white again. I could not believe my eyes how yellow the old paint was showing up against the fresh white. We ALL said it's amazing how yellow OLD paint can become without us even noticing!
Now I realise that was not aging paint. It was nicotine coated. Till I just read Thomas3.20.2010 now, the thought never crossed my mind during this prep time of mine, that the yellow/white walls were smoke-related.
See? This is the reason I read EVERYTHING I find here. Thanks Thomas for grossing me out some more