Passive smoking has become a major problem of the general public nowadays. It is proved that Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and diminishes a person’s overall health. It is also observed that second hand smoke also affects your health. Second hand smoke is also called as environmental tobacco smoke it is a combination of side stream smoke and mainstream smoke. People may exposed to secondhand smoke in homes, cars, the workplace, and public places, such as bars, restaurants, and recreational settings.
Serious Health Risk of Second Hand Smoke:
It also increases the risk of heart disease.
It causes asthma in children
Exposure to secondhand smoke also increases the risk for sudden infant death syndrome.
Children younger than 6 years have risk of lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia and bronchitis.
During pregnancy due to second hand smoke the risk of low birth weight increases.
The secondhand smoke also causes chronic coughing, phlegm and wheezing, eye and nose irritation.
