Does smoking in the house create more dust?

Question

I think it does. My fiance smokes in our bedroom which is where our office is also at. That's where we spend most of our time it seems like. Our bedroom STAYS dusty. Is it because of the smoke?

Answer 1

I believe it does. My husband smoked in the house for a long time, and in the car as well. Always those little white ashes everywhere, not to mention the filmy residue on the windows. Once he started smoking outdoors, the house isn't nearly as dusty, and it no longer smells like an ashtray. It's also made my life easier, since my allergies don't act up nearly as much.

Perhaps you could move your office to an area in the house that has easy access to the outdoors, that way if he's working, and needs a butt-break, he won't have far to go.

Answer 2

Smoking Dust

Answer 3

I think it does because the 250 chemical that are released in cigarette smoke leave a residue on surfaces that allow airborne dirt and dust to then stick. That is also why you will see white paint turn a rusty, yellowish brown over time and especially on wood work, baseboards and trim, the dust cannot be wiped off, you have to wash it off of the surface.

Plus, it sticks inside your duct work so that when you run your heater or AC and the forced air comes through the duct, you are spreading it throughout the house.

You are very right!

Answer 4

smoking leaves sticky residue in the air, so the dust will stick to surfaces better, smoking in the house is bad, but smoking in the bedroom is the worst. the bedding itself creates dust, and the smoking causes it all to stay in the room, Open the windows and dont smoke in the room any more. You will still have dust but it will be easier to clean up if you dont add cigarette smoke on top of it,

Answer 5

It makes the dust sticky. The components of cigarette smoke include a tarry substance, and dust attaches to it--this makes the dust heavier, so more of it will settle on surfaces, rather than staying suspended in the air. It's also harder to clean, because it is slightly sticky. Of course, a room that you spend a lot of time in will have more dust than one that doesn't get used, because just being in there moving around creates and stirs up dust. Bedding is a big source of dust anyway, because of lint, and the flakes of dead skin that will rub off your bodies and become part of the room's dust.

Answer 6

YES! Tobacco contains 400 known chemicals. 14 are carcinogens. Among the chemicals in tobacco is paraldahyde. This is sticky and makes the cigarette smoke to stick to everything and also the dust will stick.

Answer 7

somewhat, but it leaves that yellow crap every where. I used to clean house's, and I clean a bathroom mirror for like 40 minutes trying to get that stuff off, nasty. It gets in your walls and everywere, gross. Smoke outside.

Answer 8

It sure leaves yellow stains on your teeth and your finger, o and some tar and cancer in your lungs.

It also gives you artery disease, in your heart and in the rest of your body.

What were you saying about your house again???

Answer 9

yes there is airborne ash