If you’re reading this article, I imagine you are on one side of the cigarette filter side, inhaling the smoke directly, and worrying, about the one on the other end, inhaling the smoke that you exhale or emanating from your cigarette. If instead, you’re the one who is aspiring to that other side without trying the smoke of a third party, and you’re a passive smoker, you will also find this reading, important facts to know and take into account to avoid future unpleasant surprises.
Passive smoking, because, as I’ve noticed, is a person who aspires snuff smoke emanating from another person who is smoking. The problem can be very serious, when the environment in which you find most of the day, is permeated with smoke. The amount of smoke, and therefore harmful substances that your body will be taken in, is proportional to the time you’re exposed to smoke.
For someone who is a regular smoker, the smoke does not represent any kind of inconvenience or discomfort, has been used so that it is part of their environment, and do not realize the trouble and danger that exposes others.
Different studies have shown that the risk of lung cancer in passive smokers is increased from 20 to 30%, and the risk of heart disease also increases by 25%.
Passive smoking are all people who draw the smoke of a smoker, and in this category, those most at risk are children. In them, the status of passive smoking can lead to chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, cough, pictures more severe asthma, middle ear disease, as diseases that are manifest in this stage of his life and as a direct result of smoke aspiring . There is also evidence that as adults, the risk of cardiovascular disease is also higher than those not exposed to tobacco smoke during childhood snuff.
Passive smoking may also be pregnant, in which case, one of the biggest risks is given to the fetus, which receives the mother through a lot of harmful substances found in smoke snuff.
I leave you a short list of the effects of snuff smoke passive smoking on those around you, both adults and children. Watch carefully how much damage can be caused unintentionally. If you want to kill the habit of snuff, there you are, but I sure would not want to be the culprit of the damage caused to others.
Effects of passive smoking snuff in adult
- The hair is impregnated with the smell of snuff.
- Stroke and mental impairment
- The eyes are usually itchy, watery and blink more often.
- Irritation of the nose.
- Lung Cancer
- Worsening of preexisting problems such as asthma and emphysema
- Weakened artery clots
- Angina
- Heart attacks
- Low weight or length in infants
- Sudden Infant Death, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Risk of burns from fires caused by cigarettes
Effects of snuff in child passive smoking
- The hair is impregnated with the smell of snuff.
- Possible association with brain tumors and long-term mental effects
- The eyes are itchy, watery eyes and blink are more frequent.
- Middle ear infections (chronic otitis media)
- Respiratory infections, including bronchitis and pneumonia.
- Induction and exacerbation of asthma.
- Symptoms of chronic respiratory problems, Sybil, coughing, choking.
Decreased lung function
- Reduction in blood oxygenation.
- Increased nicotine receptors.
- Possible association with lymphoma
- Burns from fires caused by cigarettes.
- Greater likelihood that the person to become smokers during adolescence.
Therefore, as has been the worst affected as passive smokers are children, in addition, these are the least able to assert their rights, particularly health and to live in a healthy and free from risks to their physical integrity. If you smoke regularly and have not left the snuff, becomes aware of the risks that may cause your nasty habit, ask yourself if you really want to be responsible for harming the health of your children. Remember that there are those who suffer most and the least likely to complain.
