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What people around you inhale when you smoke |
- More than 4,000 chemicals
- More than 200 poisons
- More than 50 carcinogens
Secondhand Smoke
- Is a mixture of smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar;
- Is smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers;
- Is involuntarily inhaled by non-smokers;
- Is the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.;
- Lingers in the air hours after cigarettes have been extinguished;
- Can cause or exacerbate a wide range of health problems including cancer, respiratory infections and asthma;
- Is also known as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS).
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Meet Marcus
He is 15 months old. By the time Marcus is 2, he will have inhaled 720 cigarettes. Marcus lives with a smoker--his dad! Even when he smokes outdoors, Marcus's dad brings secondhand smoke into the house on his clothing. |
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke can: Cause children to develop asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory infections and ear infections;
Raise the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
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