What you should know about Second Hand Smoke?
What is second hand smoke? Second hand smoke is what smokers exhale. They first inhale the smoke in their lungs, then to reject it in the surrounding air. The smoke escaping through the lit end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar is also second hand smoke. A non-smoker exposed to second hand smoke has a higher risk of developing lung cancer and heart disease. It also has an increased risk of cancer of the sinuses, brain, breast, uterus, cervix, thyroid, leukemia and lymphoma. Many of us breathe second hand smoke in public spaces, building entrances and at work. Second hand smoke contains the same chemicals as those contained in tobacco that the smoker inhales directly. Therefore, if you sit next to someone who smokes, you smoke in spite of you, as well as all persons who are nearby. Every time someone smokes in your home, toxic substances from second hand smoke from spreading in the air and eventually settle on carpets, furniture, curtains and clothes. Second hand Smoke Causes Illness Ev
