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I really should stop smoking.

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My 6 yr old visits her grandparents on a regular basis, and she is exposed to third hand smoke. They smoke outside, but still it is on their clothes, furniture, kitchen surfaces and doorknobs. Our pediatrician says this is exacerbating my child’s asthma. It absolutely infuriates me.

If you’re interested in a book to help, Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Carr has helped a lot of people stop. He has a different book about alcohol that helped put drinking in a more healthy perspective for me also.

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Do they only smoke outside when your child is there?

stop visiting grantparents with kids. nothing is more important that health

2nd hand smoke? But wait, there's more!

So exacerbating her asthma can cause long term damage. I would severely limit sending her there if you have any option to. Might encourage them to quit.

or like most smokers, they'll double down and make it your fault somehow.

It’s frustrating— they are my friends and I love them, and yes I have even told them what the doctor says. Til I’m blue in the face. They are in denial.

Respectfully, third hand smoke does sound a little far fetched. I mean, they go all the way outside and it's still an issue?

How could it be? It truly makes the illness worse it doesn't just trigger it due to association?

It's news to me.

It sounds harsh... but the easiest way to quit ( at least for me 12yrs ago) was to quit while sick. I was too sick to smoke for 3 days, by that time the withdrawal from nicotine was over and I just had to deal with the habit.

I wonder if they have done a study along with the toxic fumes all of our plastics are giving off? New car smell is actually toxic fumes.

If I'm reading the information correctly Third Hand Smoke as a term refers to the chemical deposits landing on skin, hair, clothes, furniture, floors, walls etc after the smoke has dissipated. It is cumulative, long lasting, and can combine with other indoor chemicals to make even more potent carcinogens.

So that not only will all those surfaces trigger asthmatic symptoms it will continue to build and get worse over time.

It's mostly particles. Many companies with clean manufacturing like pharma and semiconductor require their employees to change and shower if they've been in the presence of smokers, or even barbeque. It's easy to see on particle counters if people are complying.

I used the nicotine patches. Worked pretty well. Been nicotine clean since april, and now feel great.

Allen Carr's book helped me to stop smoking 18 years ago. Never touched a cigarette again. Though I also had a friend who stopped me in a weak moment.

It was news to me too until the doctor named it. The grandfather smokes in his car so its on his clothes, hands, then he hugs her. Easy transfer.

I have often wondered the same. There are so many items which absolutely stink when new.. hydroxy fufu..

Nothing works like Chantix for smoking cessation. If your insurance gives you a hard time about getting this drug just tell them that they'll be spending more on your care once you develop cancer than they'll spend on Chantix. I've been free of cigarettes for 15 months now after smoking for 29 years. I feel great!

Can this be transferred to multiple places?

I had never heard of it until I had a baby so it's not surprising you haven't heard of it but unfortunately it is a real danger which the doctors educate parents about.

Little-known fact: the half-life of nicotine is only 12 hours so you can quit overnight and your chemical withdrawal will be over.

But if you're using it to manage ADHD or uncomfortable feelings then you'll still need something else. I knew someone at work a long time ago who would straight up go for walks throughout the day.

No, they always smoke outside.

I whole ass thought there was a counter (like a countertop) that somehow let you see particles. I went to Google and everything

Ha ha sorry, I don't know what else they're called, just give numbers of particles in air.

true. pvc floors are rigid, so they mix in a substance so they can roll for transport, and then the opposite on the floor. this stuff gives emissions. a seller visiting our office boasten that their brand was much better than the competing products, their emissions were ”low” zzz

Is she fine when she's not visiting her grandparents?

No, pretty much chronic cough