Why should you worry about secondhand
smoke?
Secondhand Smoke causes about 3,000 deaths each year from lung
cancer in people who don´t smoke.
Secondhand Smoke causes irritation of the eyes, nose, and
throat.
Secondhand Smoke can also irritate the lungs, leading to coughing,
excessive phlegm and chest discomfort.
Secondhand Smoke has been linked with the onset of chest pain may
affect the heart, according to some studies.
Secondhand Smoke especially hurts
Children!
Children who breathe Secondhand Smoke are more likely to suffer
from pneumonia, bronchitis, and other lung diseases.
Children who breathe Secondhand Smoke have more inner
infections
Children who breathe Secondhand Smoke are more likely to develop
asthma
Children who have asthma and who breathe Secondhand Smoke have more
asthma attacks
There are an estimated 150,000 to 300,000 case every year of
infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia in infants and
children under 18 months of age who breathe Secondhand Smoke. These
result in 7,500 to 15,000 hospitalizations.
