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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).
What else can I help you with?
Wh about secondhand smoke is true?
There are 4,000 chemicals in secondhand smoke.
2nd hand smoke kills how many people a year?
Secondhand smoke causes almost 50,000 deaths in adult nonsmokers in the United States each year, including approximately 3,400 from lung cancer and 22,700-69,600 from heart disease
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.
What are types of environmental influences on your health?
Noise Pollution and 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 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.
Who is most at risk from exposure to secondhand smoke?
Secondhand smokers.
Can secondhand smoke get in your hair?
Yes
What is secondhand smoke?
second-hand smoke is where you breathe in smoke so its like smoking a second time.
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.
Does smoking or secondhand smoke kill more?
second hand smoke cause more deaths. smoking really isn't that dangerous, it is just easier to blame many things, like lung cancer, on one thing.
