Health Bop

What exactly is passive smoking? The term describes non-smokers who inhale cigarette smoke from people who are smoking around them. Passive smoking affects the health of millions of people every year. Otherwise known as secondhand smoking, involuntarily inhaling of the poisonous toxins that are released from cigarettes has the power to cause diseases in the rest of your family and friends, even though they do not smoke.Study after study released about the dangers of passive smoking conclude that non-smokers are susceptible to the same illnesses that smokers face. Lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease, asthma - just to name a few - are not just limited to people who smoke. It is estimated that passive smoking is the equivalent of a non-smoker inhaling 1 out of every 10 cigarettes that someone around them inhales. In fact, if you have loved ones that share your household, and you smoke regularly, they have up to a 30% higher risk of developing lung cancer than individuals who live in a smoke-free environment.