Thirdhand smoke is widespread and may be dangerous, mounting evidence shows

Peter DeCarlo, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in several stories on May 9 about research he recently published, with Michael Waring, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, and Anita Avery, PhD, who was a doctoral student in the College, about the persistence of third-hand smoke chemicals inside. Outlets that covered the research include The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, NPR’s “Shots” blog, NBC News Online, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Gizmodo, New Atlas, KYW-TV (CBS-3) and a HealthDay story that was picked up by several publications, including U.S. News & World Report. The Washington Post’s story was also picked up by the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, The Seattle Times and the Daily Beast.

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