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Bookmark or Share- Health Problems Caused by Secondhand Smoke | Smoking and ...Secondhand 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: 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.
- Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke - American Lung AssociationSecondhand smoke is a serious health hazard with more than 19,000 deaths attributed to exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in the United States every year. It can cause or make worse a wide range of damaging health effects in children and adults, including lung cancer, respiratory infections and asthma.
- About Secondhand Smoke | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDCSecondhand smoke exposure occurs when people breathe in smoke breathed out by people who smoke or from burning tobacco products. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Even brief exposure can cause serious health problems and be deadly.
- 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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