Most everyone knows that smoking is harmful, but the effects of secondhand smoke are not
as clearly understood. Secondhand smoke, which is also called environmental tobacco smoke, is
the combination of smoke that is exhaled by a smoker and the smoke that comes from the burning
end of a tobacco product. Most secondhand smoke comes from cigarettes, but some also comes
from pipes and cigars. With secondhand smoke, people are exposed to smoke without choosing to
smoke themselves.
Many times when people are exposed to secondhand smoke it is against their will. Children
are especially at risk for being exposed to it against their wishes. People can breathe secondhand
smoke in their homes, cars, at work, and at places such as bars and restaurants. Recently many
new laws have banned smoking in public places. This has helped reduce the effects of
secondhand smoke.
Secondhand smoke has many harmful effects. There are over 250 harmful chemicals found
in secondhand smoke; 50 of these are cancer causing chemicals. According to the U.S. Surgeon
General and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in
nonsmoking adults. It is also linked to many other forms of cancer. It is important to make people
aware of this, especially smokers, so that there can be a continued effort to reduce secondhand
smoke exposure.
In addition to cancer, secondhand smoke can cause other health problems. The smoke can
irritate airways and damage the heart and blood vessels. It increases the risk of heart disease, and
there may also be a link between secondhand smoke and strokes.
Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke have additional risks. For these kids, there
is an increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), ear infections, colds, bronchitis,
pneumonia, and asthma. Secondhand smoke exposure for kids even slows the growth of their
lungs and causes coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Smoking should never occur around
children, especially in enclosed areas.
There is no excuse for putting innocent nonsmokers at risk to the harmful effects of
smoking. Positive changes to protect against the danger of secondhand smoke have begun. More
efforts need to follow in order to stop the terrible effects of smoking.
Most everyone knows that smoking is harmful, but the effects of secondhand smoke are notas clearly understood. Secondhand smoke, which is also called environmental tobacco smoke, isthe combination of smoke that is exhaled by a smoker and the smoke that comes from the burningend of a tobacco product. Most secondhand smoke comes from cigarettes, but some also comesfrom pipes and cigars. With secondhand smoke, people are exposed to smoke without choosing tosmoke themselves.Many times when people are exposed to secondhand smoke it is against their will. Childrenare especially at risk for being exposed to it against their wishes. People can breathe secondhandsmoke in their homes, cars, at work, and at places such as bars and restaurants. Recently manynew laws have banned smoking in public places. This has helped reduce the effects ofsecondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke has many harmful effects. There are over 250 harmful chemicals foundin secondhand smoke; 50 of these are cancer causing chemicals. According to the U.S. SurgeonGeneral and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, secondhand smoke causes lung cancer innonsmoking adults. It is also linked to many other forms of cancer. It is important to make peopleaware of this, especially smokers, so that there can be a continued effort to reduce secondhandsmoke exposure. In addition to cancer, secondhand smoke can cause other health problems. The smoke canirritate airways and damage the heart and blood vessels. It increases the risk of heart disease, andthere may also be a link between secondhand smoke and strokes. Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke have additional risks. For these kids, thereis an increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), ear infections, colds, bronchitis,pneumonia, and asthma. Secondhand smoke exposure for kids even slows the growth of theirlungs and causes coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Smoking should never occur aroundchildren, especially in enclosed areas. There is no excuse for putting innocent nonsmokers at risk to the harmful effects ofsmoking. Positive changes to protect against the danger of secondhand smoke have begun. Moreefforts need to follow in order to stop the terrible effects of smoking.
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