Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke
Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke
Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Adults
Frequent inhalation of cigarette smoke, can increase the risk of lung cancer by 20% – 30%. In addition, passive smokers are also more at risk of experiencing various other serious diseases, such as atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure.
Both active smokers and passive smokers are also more at risk of experiencing more severe COVID-19 symptoms, if their bodies are infected with the Corona virus.
The Impact of Cigarette Smoke on Pregnant Women
Pregnant women who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at higher risk of complications, such as miscarriage, premature birth, or babies born with low birth weight.
This is because harmful substances in cigarette smoke, such as nicotine and carbon monoxide, can be carried by the bloodstream and absorbed by the fetus. The more often pregnant women inhale cigarette smoke every day, the higher the risk of complications and health problems that can occur.
Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Children
Babies and children who often inhale cigarette smoke are at greater risk of experiencing the following health problems :
• Asthma
• Middle ear infection
• Respiratory tract infections, such as ARI, pneumonia and bronchitis
• Allergy
• Meningitis
• Sudden infant death syndrome
Frequent inhalation of cigarette smoke, can increase the risk of lung cancer by 20% – 30%. In addition, passive smokers are also more at risk of experiencing various other serious diseases, such as atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure.
Both active smokers and passive smokers are also more at risk of experiencing more severe COVID-19 symptoms, if their bodies are infected with the Corona virus.
The Impact of Cigarette Smoke on Pregnant Women
Pregnant women who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at higher risk of complications, such as miscarriage, premature birth, or babies born with low birth weight.
This is because harmful substances in cigarette smoke, such as nicotine and carbon monoxide, can be carried by the bloodstream and absorbed by the fetus. The more often pregnant women inhale cigarette smoke every day, the higher the risk of complications and health problems that can occur.
Babies and children who often inhale cigarette smoke are at greater risk of experiencing the following health problems :
• Asthma
• Middle ear infection
• Respiratory tract infections, such as ARI, pneumonia and bronchitis
• Allergy
• Meningitis
• Sudden infant death syndrome
Not only has an impact on health, children who become passive smokers are also more prone to developing growth disorders and learning difficulties. This can affect the level of intelligence of children.
In addition, parents who smoke can also set a bad example for their children and it is not impossible that the child will become a smoker when he grows up.
