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See also tobacco smoking and Health effects of tobacco smoking
"Second Hand Smoke" redirects here. For the Sublime album, see Second-hand Smoke (album) Passive smoking (also known as involuntary smoking, secondhand smoking, or Environmental Tobacco Smoke) occurs when the ambient smoke from (a) one person's burning tobacco product or (b) the smoker's exhalation is inhaled by others. There is controversy surrounding the health risks of long term exposure to second hand smoke, but the most recent studies confirm the health risks. Passive smoking is one of the key issues leading to smoking bans in workplaces, smoke-free restaurants, and public places.

Short Term Effects


Some non-smokers are able to stay in a room with smokers for quite some time and notice little or no effects. For others, however, just a few minutes or an hour of exposure can make them feel quite ill. Persons with asthma can experience attacks brought on by proximity to smoke.

Tobacco smoke is an allergen, and allergy sufferers can experience stuffy, runny noses, watery eyes, sneezing, coughing, wheezing, and all the other typical allergy symptoms within minutes of exposure. Some people with no known allergies and without asthma may cough in smoke-filled rooms, get headaches, feel nauseous, feel sleepy, and experience other ill effects. Many former smokers, and those who are trying to quit do not like to be around smoke as it can cause them to have cravings. Some people simply do not like the odor, which clings to hair and clothing.

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RT @iThumbmynose: When I was young it was cool to smoke. Then I stopped smoking. My wife still smokes. I'm secondhand smoke cool now.
roughmac (Milan Knežević) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:28:10 -0000
RT @iThumbmynose: When I was young it was cool to smoke. Then I stopped smoking. My wife still smokes. I'm secondhand smoke cool now.
When I was young it was cool to smoke. Then I stopped smoking. My wife still smokes. I'm secondhand smoke cool now.
iThumbmynose (iThumb) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:26:39 -0000
When I was young it was cool to smoke. Then I stopped smoking. My wife still smokes. I'm secondhand smoke cool now.
In an attempt to protect residents from secondhand smoke, S.F. may crack down on smoking in public places, http://bit.ly/76xDjO
HugoCIR (Hugo Cabrera) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:25:56 -0000
In an attempt to protect residents from secondhand smoke, S.F. may crack down on smoking in public places, http://bit.ly/76xDjO
Clueless in the UK: What do Doctors Have to Do With It Assisted Suicide? » Secondhand Smoke | A First Things Blog - http://shar.es/aDXAm
forcedexit (Wesley J. Smith) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:29:53 -0000
Clueless in the UK: What do Doctors Have to Do With It Assisted Suicide? » Secondhand Smoke | A First Things Blog - http://shar.es/aDXAm
@borninblood I dunno if it's a comeback, but I'd rather inhale secondhand pipe smoke than cigarette smoke any day.
DonielleTheGnar (Donielle Phillips) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:51:36 -0000
@borninblood I dunno if it's a comeback, but I'd rather inhale secondhand pipe smoke than cigarette smoke any day.
95% of world population not protected from secondhand smoke http://ow.ly/MpZR
H_I_N (H_I_N) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:45:42 -0000
95% of world population not protected from secondhand smoke http://ow.ly/MpZR

 
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