Is Third-HandSmoke Bad For You?

 

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4. Third-hand smoke refers to the tobacco residue left on and by smokers when they are not smoking cigarettes. Do you believe that thirdhand smoke causes cancer?


a.Yes.
b. No.
C. Not sure.

 

Does third-hand smoke cause cancer?

Only 18% of all respondents believed that third-hand smoke could cause cancer, compared to 48% who said that it did not.

Opinions on thirdhand smoke causing cancer.

Who thinks third-hand smoke is bad?

That rose to 35% of non-smokers - and fell to just 5.7% for e-smokers. Over 60% of e-smokers stated outright that they did not believe third-hand smoked caused cancer.

 

Table showing who thinks third hand smoke causes cancer.

 

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