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Secondhand Smoke ... It's Scientifically Proven to be Deadly



For a long time, the effects of secondhand smoke were considered a grey area, that is no longer the case, if you were shown the graph of people dying from second hand smoke, you would no longer have any doubts. It is now a known fact that non-smokers who involuntarily inhale smoke from a burning cigarette or smoke that is exhaled by a smoker will be subjected to the same adverse health effects as the smoker. With the scientific information that now available it's hard to believe that smoking is not officially banned in all public places. what are we exspected to do, wear masks that prevent inhalation of secondhand smoke.

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Innocent children are also caught up in the effects of Secondhand Smoke in the home or whilst travelling in a car with a smoking occupant or family member. More recently it has been attributed to sudden infant death syndrome, around 430 cases of infant death caused by second hand smoke a year in the US alone. In some cases babies are suffering the ill effects even before they are born, if the mother was a pregnant smoker. The statistics for children's health is particularly worrying, US figures are showing up to 300,000 infants under 18 months of age are suffering respiratory tract infections, many resulting in hospitalisation. I first became aware of the effects whilst reading a medical magazine article on second hand smoke, showing pictures of the effects of second hand smokes effect on the lungs.

Secondhand smoke is now a confirmed cause of cancer, and can cause or aggravate other medical conditions like respiratory infections, bronchitis, emphysema, coronary disease, vascular disease and also a connection between diabetes and second hand smoke. In the United States alone approximately 3400 deaths from lung cancer and 46000 from heart disease are attributed to involuntary intake of secondhand smoke. It even has a clinical name these days "Environmental Tobacco Smoke" (ETS).

Restaurants, bars, and work places have long been a place where high levels of ETS are found, and not surprisingly due to multiple smokers the levels are between 2 to 5 times higher than are normally found in an individuals home, so it's not surprising that a large percent of people affected by second hand smoke. These dangers to large groups of people should not be under estimated, so it is not surprising that new laws have come into force in some countries, banning smokers from many public places, including work places. This smoke free policy will become more common place as individuals demand a healthier entertainment and work environment. Also employers are becoming increasingly aware that a healthier work environment is resulting in fewer sick days, the end result is a win win situation, the employees are healthier and productivity increases in secondhand smoke free areas.

There is no question that secondhand smoke is highly toxic and hopefully in the future the involuntary inhaling of tobacco smoke will be a thing of the past. The progress in the last few years to make the air we all breathe healthier have been encouraging, but there is still a lot more to be done. The number of children who still live in a home where secondhand smoke persists is alarmingly high, currently 21 million (35%) in the United States alone. On average 60 % of children have detectable levels of cotinine, the breakdown product of nicotine in the blood. This is not acceptable and must be pursued as a health issue in both adults and children until a satisfactory answer is found.

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The scientific evidence is unmistakably clear, there is no safe level when involuntarily inhaling Secondhand Smoke. Even short periods at lower levels are still toxic and harmful and should be taken seriously for the future health of all adults and children.


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