The harm of cigarettes to health is obvious to all. As we know, direct smokers are first-hand cigarettes, and they can be exposed to the smoke exhaled by smokers, which is called second-hand smoke. The latest research found that in addition to first-hand smoke and second-hand smoke, there are also "third-hand smoke", which is more harmful to babies. What is "third-hand smoke"? How should we prevent the harm of "third-hand smoke" Let's take a look with Bian Xiao.
"Third hand smoke"? The concept of
"Third-hand smoke" refers to the harmful particles and gases emitted by cigarettes and stuck to walls, furniture, clothes and even hair and skin. The toxic components in "third-hand smoke" include hydrocyanic acid, butane, toluene, arsenic, lead, carbon monoxide, polonium 2 10 and eleven highly carcinogenic compounds. So' third-hand smoke' is also called an invisible killer attached to walls, clothes, chair cushions, carpets and even smokers' hair and skin.
"Third-hand smoke" children are the most difficult to prevent.
When you smoke, you can know that more than half of the carcinogens in cigarettes can still stay indoors for at least two hours after the smoke is exhausted. Different ventilation and pollution levels may cause the residual smell of cigarettes to stay for hours, days or even months.
These residues may react with other indoor pollutants and then form toxic mixtures. It poses a potential health threat to non-smokers exposed to the substance, especially children. Places where smokers have been, such as bedrooms, cars, sofas, etc. Are all dangerous areas with hidden dangers. Therefore, "third-hand smoke" is potentially more harmful to children. They crawl around all day, play and often touch polluted surfaces.
Because infants are lower in weight than adults, the immune system is fragile. After inhaling these harmful substances, the most direct consequence is the baby's respiratory system problems, such as acute bronchitis and asthma. In addition, tobacco residues in the environment will also do great harm to children's nervous system, respiratory system and circulatory system.
Does outdoor smoking do little harm to your baby?
Although many smokers have changed their smoking habits. They either smoke in the open air or smoke when their families, especially children, are not at home to avoid being hurt by their "third-hand smoke". Although outdoor smoking is better than indoor smoking, nicotine residue will still adhere to the smoker's skin or clothes and spread around after the smoker returns indoors.
Simply isolating children from the smoke produced by smoking can't really protect them. Even if smoking outdoors, the nicotine content of infants in smokers' families is still 7 times higher than that of infants in non-smokers' families. In addition, children are in a special period of growth and development, and their resistance to harmful substances is far lower than that of adults. Therefore, tobacco residues in the environment, including toxic substances such as lead and arsenic, are very harmful to children's nervous system, respiratory system and circulatory system. The longer children are exposed to smoke particles, the worse their reading ability. Even if the content of smoke particles is extremely low, it may still cause symptoms of neurotoxicity in infants.
Three ways to get rid of "third-hand smoke"
In some cases, this pollution can only be removed by thoroughly cleaning or replacing wallpaper, carpets and curtains. In daily life, we can also effectively reduce the harm of "third-hand smoke" to health through the following three methods:
1, put the tea residue in the ashtray to remove the smell of smoke: the ashtray caused a strong nicotine smell in the room. The ashtray is full of cigarette butts and cigarette residue ... The ashtray is an important source of "third-hand smoke". Tea has a strong adsorption effect, which can effectively absorb the smell of cigarettes and also has a strong adsorption effect on particulate dust in indoor air. Dry the tea residue in the sun, pinch it and put it in an ashtray, which can remove the harmful smell and particles from cigarettes.
2, orange peel has a miraculous effect in addition to the smell of smoke: orange peel is similar to tea, and it is also a good choice to remove the smell of smoke in the house or ashtray. You can put the orange peel directly in the ashtray to eliminate the smell of indoor smoke. If the smoke at home is too strong, you can also light some candles. The carbon generated when the candle burns can also absorb the smoke in the house, which can effectively eliminate the "third-hand smoke" indoors as soon as possible.
3, less contact with smokers: smokers have "third-hand smoke" on their clothes, skin and hair. Once they are in close contact with it, it will inevitably bring harm to their health.