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Secondhand smoke causes death and disease in adults and children who do not smoke. The deaths are manifested in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, lung cancer, other lung ailments, and severe asthma attacks.
According the Surgeon General, the American Lung Association and the Centers for Disease Control, there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke contains at least 250 toxic chemicals with 50 of those being cancer causing as well as just generally toxic.
"Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their Heart disease risk by 25%-30% and their lung cancer risk by 20%-30%." It also causes 150,000 to 300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia in children every year.
The Kansas Health Foundation is currently running an advertising campaign that contains the line, "This year, it's highly unlikely many Kansans will die from a poisonous snake bite. But 250 victims of the arsenic, hydrogen cyanide and benzene in secondhand smoke inhalation won't be so lucky."
The number of people killed is an estimate, and it varies wildly depending on who is doing the math. Some estimate 65,000 Americans a year. Others estimate 53,800 a year. The 53,800 deaths number is "based on the midpoint numbers for heart disease deaths (48,500), lung cancer deaths (3,000), and SIDS deaths (2,300) as calculated in the 1997 California EPA Report on Secondhand Smoke." The American Lung Association says that 3,400 nonsmokers die from lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke and says "46,000 (ranging from 22,700 to 69,600) deaths per year from heart disease in adult nonsmokers."
For perspective, in 2006 there were 42,642 people killed in all motor vehicle deaths, including alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths (13,470).
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Wh about secondhand smoke is true?
There are 4,000 chemicals in secondhand smoke.
What damage does smoking do to your family?
it can kill them by breathing it in it is called Secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke can contain carbon monoxide and cionide. it is especially bad to smoke if you have family members who have asthma or are allergic to cigarette smoke or secondhand smoke.
How many people are killed by second hand smoke?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), secondhand smoke causes approximately 41,000 deaths from heart disease and 7,300 deaths from lung cancer in non-smoking adults each year in the United States. This highlights the serious health risks associated with exposure to secondhand smoke.
How harmful is secondhand smoke to a baby?
Secondhand smoke is terrible for anyone, and even more so for a baby or young child. SIS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) has ties to secondhand smoke. Asthma and allergy development have ties to exposure to secondhand smoke. As a baby's lungs are developing, exposure to the carcinogens in secondhand smoke can lead to serious health consequences.
What are types of environmental influences on your health?
Noise Pollution and Secondhand Smoke.
What are exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke combined?
Exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke combined is referred to as secondhand smoke. This form of smoke is a mixture of the exhaled smoke from a smoker and the smoke emitted directly from a burning cigarette. Exposure to secondhand smoke can have harmful health effects on non-smokers.
How many Americans die from smoking?
Cigarette smoking causes about 1 of every 5 deaths in the United States each year. Cigarette smoking is estimated to cause the following:443,000 deaths annually (including deaths from secondhand smoke)49,400 deaths per year from secondhand smoke exposure269,655 deaths annually among men173,940 deaths annually among women
Does passive smoking cause respiratory problems and increase the risk of heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmokers?
OF COURSE! & since I care, hear are a list of te Results for smoking, and second hand smokers--> What is Secondhand Smoke? Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar, and the smoke exhaled by smokers. Secondhand smoke is also called environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and exposure to secondhand smoke is sometimes called involuntary or passive smoking. Secondhand smoke contains more that 4,000 substances, several of which are known to cause cancer in humans or animals. EPA has concluded that exposure to secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer in adults who do not smoke. EPA estimates that exposure to secondhand smoke causes approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths per year in nonsmokers. Exposure to secondhand smoke has also been shown in a number of studies to increase the risk of heart disease. Serious Health Risks to Children Children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of secondhand smoke because they are still developing physically, have higher breathing rates than adults, and have little control over their indoor environments. Children exposed to high doses of secondhand smoke, such as those whose mothers smoke, run the greatest relative risk of experiencing damaging health effects. Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause asthma in children who have not previously exhibited symptoms. Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Infants and children younger than 6 who are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk of lower respiratory track infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis. Children who regularly breathe secondhand smoke are at increased risk for middle ear infections. Health Risks to Children with Asthma Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease affecting 1 in 13 school aged children on average. Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause new cases of asthma in children who have not previously shown symptoms. Exposure to secondhand smoke can trigger asthma attacks and make asthma symptoms more severe.
Who is most at risk from exposure to secondhand smoke?
Secondhand smokers.
What is secondhand smoke?
second-hand smoke is where you breathe in smoke so its like smoking a second time.
Can secondhand smoke get in your hair?
Yes
Can you get second hand smoke from e-cigs?
Not really... it is possible to inhale secondhand vapors, but it's not the same as secondhand smoke from a cigarette.
