Secondhand Smoke Tied to Diabetes?

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April 6, 2006 -- For the first time, researchers report a possible link between secondhand smoke and glucose intolerance.
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The study, published in BMJ Online First, doesn't prove that secondhand smoke causes glucose intolerance. But it does show an association between tobacco exposure -- including nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke -- and glucose intolerance.

Thomas Houston, MD, MPH, of Alabama's Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, helped conduct the study. He and his colleagues studied more than 4,600 young blacks and whites for 15 years.


https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/200 ... o-diabetes

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What is thirdhand smoke?

Thirdhand smoke refers to residual exposure via surfaces that have encountered cigarette smoke. You’re likely familiar with secondhand smoke exposure that occurs from inhaling smoke from someone else using cigarettes.

Thirdhand smoke, on the other hand, deals with surfaces you touch that have nicotine residue on them. Such surfaces may include:

clothing
flooring
furniture
toys
vehicles
walls
Contact can also occur when you breathe in some of the lingering gasses left on these surfaces. Thirdhand smoke can be especially toxic if it combines with other indoor pollutants.

While secondhand smoke is as dangerous as smoking cigarettes themselves, thirdhand smoke is gaining attention for its health


https://www.healthline.com/health/thirdhand-smoke