Unfair Jeopardy of Third and Fourth Hand Smoking

Smoking-related illnesses and fatalities continue to be a significant public health issue because it is still the world’s biggest cause. The harmful effects of active smoking second hand smoke on are now well documented. Third-hand (THS) fourth-hand exposure, other hand, relatively new terms that have only recently been defined in context environmental health. composed pollutants accumulate indoors when tobacco smoked. constituted chemicals adhere surfaces. THS contains components can linger interior surfaces dust for months before being gaseously released back into atmosphere. Humans who exposed third parties more likely develop cancer, DNA damage, heal wounds slowly. Pregnant women at an increased risk stillbirth, premature birth, sudden infant death syndrome (crib death). Smoking learned behaviour. Like fourth also pose potential threat children young adults. When people see their role models, on-screen celebrities, friends, co-workers smoking, behaviour becomes normalised acceptable. It too early predict combined smoke. Probably most important intervention would raise awareness problem, which adds yet another reason remain anti-smoking campaign.