third-hand smoke – The Loh Down On Science

Smoke and Mirrors

May 11, 2020 Maureen Purcell

Smoke and mirrors…it’s not just a magician’s trick! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Cigarettes have a NEW magic trick – THIRD hand smoke! Harmful tobacco pollutants are dirtying up counters and clothes alike! Yet those surfaces were never NEXT to the smoke. How do

Smoking Gun

July 9, 2019 Jessica Monterrosa Mena

Second-hand smoke is bad enough. But what about THIRD-hand smoke? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When your neighbor lights up, his smoke gets in YOUR eyes! It then reacts with sunlight or indoor chemicals to form what is called THIRD-hand smoke. Who knew? Peter