A Closer Look at Third-Hand cigaratte Smoke and Its Risks

We are into the age of vaping and e-cigarettes, but researchers are still analyzing the effects of cigarette smoking!

"Current [cigarette] smoking has declined from 20.9% (nearly 21 of every 100 adults) in 2005 to 12.5% (nearly 13 of every 100 adults) in 2020.1,2" (Source: CDC)

And we have gone from second hand to third hand smoke effects! When will we be informed of fourth hand effects? 😊

"Using state-of-the-art techniques, researchers have gained a better understanding of the complex mix of hazardous chemicals in third-hand smoke – the residual contamination from cigarette smoking – which can linger long after smoking has occurred and pose health risks to non-smokers. ..."

A Closer Look at Third-Hand Smoke and Its Risks | Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science

Why Time Flies as We Age

Posted: 3/20/2019

Nice example of incomplete or inadequate science! So a professor of mechanical engineering (Adrian Bejan) at Duke University comes up with the theory “... this apparent temporal discrepancy can be blamed on the ever-slowing speed at which images are obtained and processed by the human brain as the body ages.”

How about largely carefree life when growing up versus increased responsibilities and commitments as an adult? This theory makes more sense to me and this has probably more explanatory power!

The pressure on professors and scientists to publish anything must be unbearable! (just kidding)

Sources:

1. https://pratt.duke.edu/about/news/its-spring-already-physics-explains-why-time-flies-we-age