Passive smoking, also known as
secondhand smoking, is when you accidentally inhale tobacco smoke from some
nearby source. There can be a side stream smoke and mainstream smoke. Side
stream smoke is the smoke from burning cigarette or other tobacco products.
Whereas mainstream smoke is directly from a person smoking nearby you. Side
stream smoke is more harmful than mainstream smoke as it contains unfiltered
toxins.
Damage with passive smoking starts after
5 minutes of inhalation. 20-30 minutes of exposure can cause clot formation in
blood vessels.
EFFECTS OF PASSIVE SMOKING
1. Lung diseases like asthma, COPD, lung
cancer, bronchitis, pneumonia etc.
2. Cancer in different body parts like
breast cancer, brain cancer etc.
3. Cataracts
4. High blood pressure, stroke, heart
attack etc.
5. Low birth weight babies, stillbirth,
miscarriages when inhaled by pregnant females.
6. Children can develop shortness of
breath on inhalation of smoke.
WHO ARE AT RISK?
1. Pregnant women
2. People working in bars, clubs etc.
3. Children
4. Pets
HOW TO PREVENT IT?
There is no way to prevent passive
smoking. What all you can do is stay away from people who smoke. Whenever you
notice a person lighting a cigarette near you, just move away to a place where
smoke cannot reach you. If there is a person who is at a greater risk of having
complications from passive smoking, do not let them come in contact with
tobacco smoke.
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