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‘Thirdhand Smoke’ in Carpets and Furniture Could Pose Health Risk, Scientists Warn

Peter DeCarlo, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in , Yahoo! News and stories on May 10 about his research on third-hand smoke chemicals with Michael Waring, PhD, also an associate professor in the College and Anita Avery, PhD, who was a doctoral researcher at Drexel. A May 9 Washington Post story about the research was picked up by a number of national and regional outlets including MSN.com, CBS News Online, Slate and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and internationally by media in Canada, New Zealand, England, Peru, Denmark, China, Israel and India. And NPR’s coverage has aired on many of its affiliates across the country.

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