World No Tobacco Day: How Second-Hand Smoke Can Harm Your Family and What You Can Do About It
If you are a smoker, you may not realize how your habit can affect the health of your loved ones. Second-hand smoke , also known as environmental tobacco smoke, is the smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar, as well as the smoke that smokers exhale. It contains thousands of chemicals, many of which are harmful and can cause cancer. Second-hand smoke can harm anyone who breathes it in, but it is especially dangerous for children. They are more vulnerable to the effects of second-hand smoke because their lungs and immune systems are still developing. They also breathe faster and take in more air than adults. Second-hand smoke can harm children at any stage of life – from before they are born to adulthood. He explains some of the ways that second-hand smoke can affect children: It can reduce the birth weight of babies and increase the risk of birth defects such as cleft lip and palate. It can cause placental problems that can lead to miscarriage or premature d...
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