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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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Smoking Bans Reduce the Risk of Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke http://chilp.it/?cb7830
vitalisnews (vitalisnews) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:23:08 -0000
Smoking Bans Reduce the Risk of Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke http://chilp.it/?cb7830
Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence http://ow.ly/uHYa
healthyclues (healthyclues) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:34:26 -0000
Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence http://ow.ly/uHYa
Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of coronary heart disease by 25 to 30 percent. http://bit.ly/1djOku @GCPworks
K0GUT (KOGUT) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:29:43 -0000
Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of coronary heart disease by 25 to 30 percent. http://bit.ly/1djOku @GCPworks
Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence (IOM) http://bit.ly/1djOku
GCPworks (Tina Avanzato Chiodo) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:09:48 -0000
Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence (IOM) http://bit.ly/1djOku
Expert Panel: Smoking Bans Save Lives: A major report by the Institute of Medicine shows that secondhand smoke c.. http://bit.ly/17oqhc
beautygeek (Sharon Preston) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:01:59 -0000
Expert Panel: Smoking Bans Save Lives: A major report by the Institute of Medicine shows that secondhand smoke c.. http://bit.ly/17oqhc
Study: Even brief exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to heart attack http://bit.ly/wMnBL #fb
owlandbear (owlandbear.com) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:56:19 -0000
Study: Even brief exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to heart attack http://bit.ly/wMnBL #fb
Fighting Clean Indoor Air - Once secret industry memos and documents demonstrate the industry's opposition to public health protections from secondhand smoke.
Meta Description: [ State of Oregon: Tobacco Prevention Program ]
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Philip Morris and Passive Smoking - ASH UK paper reviews original documents (company memos) to survey the history of industry conduct on secondhands moke.
Meta Description: [ The Philip Morris Scandal, ASH UK Paper ]
Tobacco Industry Aware of Secondhand Smoke Risks - Internal documents show the tobacco industry knew about but consistently failed to warn people about the health risks from second-hand smoke.
Meta Description: [ The University of Otago is New Zealand's first. Founded in 1869, we have earned an international reputation through the quality of our teaching and research. ]
Tobacco Industry Knew Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Since the Mid-1970's - GASP of Colorado Education Center report uses internal tobacco industry memos to show tobacco industry decisions to: coverup what it knew about secondhand smoke and its health effects; mislead the public on secondhand smoke; create the appearance of scientific controversy when there was none.
Meta Description: [ GASP of Colorado (Group to alleviate Smoking Pollution) is a statewide nonprofit organization that works to promote smoke-free policies and educate the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke. ]
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