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Bookmark or Share- Secondhand Smoke: Health Risks & Prevention - Cleveland ClinicSecondhand smoke is what you inhale accidentally (called passive smoking) when you are near sources of tobacco smoke. For example, at parties or public gatherings, you might mingle with people who smoke.
- Secondhand Smoke Resources | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDCBrowse factsheets, reports, and more about secondhand smoke.
- The Effects of Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke - WebMDExposure to secondhand smoke raises the risk -- by as much as 30% -- that others will get lung cancer and many other types of cancer. It can lead to emphysema, and it's bad for your heart.
- Health Problems Caused by Secondhand Smoke - CDCSecondhand smoke can trigger asthma attacks and cause other health problems in children. Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for acute respiratory infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis, middle ear disease, more frequent and severe asthma, respiratory symptoms, and slowed lung growth. 1
- Secondhand Smoke and Cancer - NCI - National Cancer InstituteSecondhand smoke is associated with disease and premature death in nonsmoking adults and children (3, 7). Exposure to secondhand smoke irritates the airways and has immediate harmful effects on a person’s heart and blood vessels. It increases the risk of heart disease by about 25 to 30% (3).
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