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    Secondhand smoke contains over 250 harmful chemicals and is responsible for numerous health issues in non-smokers such as lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses. It can trigger nicotine cravings in smokers and alter brain function similar to smoking. Children are especially vulnerable, with secondhand smoke linked to increased rates of health problems like pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infections, asthma attacks, and even Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The only way for non-smokers to be fully protected is to implement a complete ban on indoor smoking.

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    Secondhand smoke contains over 250 harmful chemicals and is responsible for numerous health issues in non-smokers such as lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses. It can trigger nicotine cravings in smokers and alter brain function similar to smoking. Children are especially vulnerable, with secondhand smoke linked to increased rates of health problems like pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infections, asthma attacks, and even Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The only way for non-smokers to be fully protected is to implement a complete ban on indoor smoking.

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    Secondhand smoke contains over 250 harmful chemicals and is responsible for numerous health issues in non-smokers such as lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses. It can trigger nicotine cravings in smokers and alter brain function similar to smoking. Children are especially vulnerable, with secondhand smoke linked to increased rates of health problems like pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infections, asthma attacks, and even Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The only way for non-smokers to be fully protected is to implement a complete ban on indoor smoking.

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    How Secondhand Smoke Affects Non-Smokers

    By Dennis Thompson Jr. | Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH

    Exposure to others' cigarette smoke can result in lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory
    illnesses in children and adults.

    We've all heard about the negative health effects of secondhand smoke, but new research is
    shedding light on just how powerful it really is. A recent study from the U.S. National Institute on
    Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that secondhand smoke can make it harder for smokers to kick the
    habit. Researchers say that secondhand smoke triggers nicotine cravings and directly alters brain
    function, similar to actually smoking a cigarette. If secondhand smoke has such a powerful effect
    on smokers, then what does it do to those who aren't even lighting up?

    The Evidence Against Secondhand Smoke

    Tobacco smoke is a known carcinogen and toxic substance. Of the 4,000 chemicals found in
    cigarette smoke, at least 250 are considered harmful to your health and 60 of them are known or
    suspected causes of cancer. Some of the toxins contained in secondhand smoke are:

    Arsenic
    Benzene
    Beryllium
    Cadmium
    Chromium
    Ethylene oxide
    Nickel
    Polonium-210
    Vinyl chloride

    How Secondhand Smoke Harms Adults and Children

    Research has found that secondhand smoke is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths every
    year in non-smokers, including about 3,400 lung cancer deaths and an estimated 46,000 heart
    disease deaths. Evidence is growing that secondhand smoke might also play a role in the
    development of breast cancer.
    However, children are the most vulnerable victims of secondhand smoke. About 35 percent of
    kids in the United States some 21 million children live in homes where they are regularly
    exposed to secondhand smoke. Children exposed to secondhand smoke suffer respiratory
    diseases, asthma attacks, and infections at an increased rate. Experts believe that every year
    secondhand smoke:

    Results in 150,000 to 300,000 lung infections like pneumonia and bronchitis in kids younger than
    18 months, leading to approximately 15,000 hospitalizations every year

    Prompts more and worse asthma attacks in up to 1 million children with asthma

    Is responsible for more than 750,000 middle ear infections in kids, due to build-up of fluid in the
    ear

    Causes 430 babies to die of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS

    Secondhand smoke also harms fetuses. Pregnant women exposed to secondhand smoke have:

    More miscarriages and stillbirths


    An increased risk of delivering a baby with low birth weight
    More babies with impaired lung function

    Tactics such as using air cleaners, airing out buildings, and creating separate smoking and non-
    smoking sections do not prevent non-smokers' exposure to secondhand smoke.

    The Stigma of Smoking

    Because more people recognize the dangers of secondhand smoke, the act of smoking itself can
    harm relationships and cause people to avoid you. One survey of more than 800 current and
    former smokers living in New York City found that:

    81 percent agreed that most people would not hire a smoker to take care of their children
    72 percent agreed that most non-smokers would be reluctant to date a smoker
    39 percent agreed that most people think less of a person who smokes
    21 percent agreed that most people think smoking is a sign of personal failure

    According to the American Cancer Society, the only way non-smokers can be completely
    protected from secondhand smoke indoors is to ban all indoor smoking.

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