Objective The objective of this study is to perform a comprehensive review of the literature
about thirdhand smoke (THS). Methods Systematic review of all aspects of THS. Standard …

Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the contamination that persists after secondhand tobacco smoke
has been emitted into air. It refers to the tobacco-related gases and particles that become …

Third-hand smoke (THS) is not a new issue in public health, but it poses great challenges in
Taiwan. Most Taiwanesedboth public health officials and the publicdincompletely …

Background: There is broad consensus regarding the health impact of tobacco use and
secondhand smoke exposure, yet considerable ambiguity exists about the nature and …

While the effects of active smoking and second-hand smoke (SHS) are well documented, the
concept of third-hand smoke (THS) is a relatively new phenomenon in the environmental …

Secondhand smoke (SHS: a mixture of sidestream and mainstream smoke) and thirdhand
smoke (THS: made up of the pollutants that settle indoors after smoking in closed …

Secondhand smoke is defined as “the combination of smoke emitted from the burning end of
a cigarette or other tobacco products and smoke exhaled by the smoker”(World Health …

A Brief History of THS THS was a topic of interest long before it received its present name.
The seed of the idea that cigarette smoke toxicants might linger on room and car surfaces …

Thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to components of secondhand smoke that stick to indoor
surfaces and persist in the environment. Little is known about exposure levels and possible …

A source of chemical exposure to humans, thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the
contamination that persists indoors following the cessation of a smoking event. The …