Nonsmokers at Increased Risk of Stroke From Secondhand Smoke

 Secondhand smoke is classified as a known human carcinogen, meaning it can cause cancer. While smoking is also a risk factor for stroke, it has been unclear whether or not secondhand smoke (SHS) increases risk of stroke for nonsmokers, until now.


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Interesting article about the effects of smoking on nonsmokers.  With the ban on smoking in closed spaces like offices, planes, trains etc.  this should have eased considerably.

Effects of Secondhand Smoke

The dangers of smoking are well known.  The people who suffer from secondhand smoke are the victims in this saga.  More important and alarming is when pregnant women are exposed to secondhand smoke and the article below highlights the dangers of this.  Having been exposed to secondhand smoke when I was younger and now suffering from asthma, I am very concerned about the effect of passive smoking.   The first question I am always asked by doctors when I go with an ailment such as chest cold or cough is whether I ever smoked.  Luckily I never did.


Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes