Third-hand smoking affects the respiratory system and health.

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We are all aware of the danger of smoking and passive smoking. But do you know how dangerous this ‘third-hand smoking’ is? Recently there was a research on this and it became clear to the extent that THS affects this to the person living in contact. Also, how harmful it is to the coming generations also.

What is ‘third-hand smoking’?
Before knowing about the research on ‘third-hand smoking’, first of all, know what is it? An active smoker, that is, a category that smokes. Second, those who do not smoke, but they are affected because the person accompanying them is smoking. This condition is called passive smoking or second-hand smoking and it is called ‘third-hand smoking’ where people smoke. That is, cigarette butt and ash are collected at that place. At the same time, these relics fly in the air and affect the atmosphere. Now if a person goes to that place then the environment in which the remains of smoking are damaged and it is called ‘third-hand smoking’. Apart from the places, after smoking, coming in contact with clothes, towels, curtains, and fumes accumulating on furniture is also called the ‘ Third-hand smoking ‘category. So non-smokers also become victims of this.

Let the study say that recent research has been published in the Jama Network Open on ‘Third-Hand Smoking’. According to the third-hand smoke injures epithelial cells in the respiratory system. In research, their RNA was taken to investigate the change in gene expression of ribonucleic acid (RNA). A total of 382 genes change in nearly 10 thousand genes in the data set and fewer changes in 7 genes.

Keep the children away in the process of ‘Third-Hand Smoking’, more than 250 chemicals are found. Those who reach somehow get in touch with their contact. It has been observed that it has a great effect on children. So, from any place, whether it is a car, a place where people gather together to smoke or have a drawing room in your home.