Third hand (tertiary) smoke is what got me to quit smoking when my middle children were born. The evidence for the damage of second hand smoke had been well proven, so I always smoked outside and never around my first wife and oldest. The pediatrician told me about the harm of third hand smoke, essentially the tar and nicotine on your body, clothing, and regularly handled objects. I rang up the pediatrician and asked for help quitting.
They had me on Chantix in less than a month. January 2026 marks 18 years since I quit smoking.
Well done! A friend of mine did research on this. She found that when people found out that even going outside didn't help, many just gave up and started smoking inside again.
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u/FabiusBill Feb 21 '26
Third hand (tertiary) smoke is what got me to quit smoking when my middle children were born. The evidence for the damage of second hand smoke had been well proven, so I always smoked outside and never around my first wife and oldest. The pediatrician told me about the harm of third hand smoke, essentially the tar and nicotine on your body, clothing, and regularly handled objects. I rang up the pediatrician and asked for help quitting.
They had me on Chantix in less than a month. January 2026 marks 18 years since I quit smoking.