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If i put clothes which smell of cigarette smoke on my bathroom floor do i need to scrub the floor to get rid of the 3rd hand smoke?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Floor: The smoke on the floor is likely to eventually off -gas. If this is really bothering you - you can go ahead and clean it.

Answered 10/11/2015

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A member asked:

If i put clothes which smell of cigarette smoke on my bathroom floor do i need to scrub the floor to get rid of the 3rd hand smoke?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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