According to the Environmental Protection Agency, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is the mixture of smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar, plus the smoke exhaled by the smoker. It is a complex mixture of over 4,000 compounds, more than 40 of which are known to cause cancer in humans or animals, and many of which are strong irritants.

Professional tobacco smoke odor removal is generally necessary to completely rid your home of noxious smells and dangerous toxins. While you might think of tobacco odor removal as a simple do-it-yourself project, what you may not know is that the only effective way to remove this type of odor is to thoroughly clean all structural surfaces. That’s where Dr. Chem-Dry comes in.