The Truth About Secondhand Smoke
Even if you know all about the dangers associated with smoking, you might think that you’re safe from harm if you’re not a smoker. However, if you live with someone who smokes or spend a lot of time in an environment where others are smoking, you could be damaging your health nearly as much as if you smoked yourself. This form of passive exposure to smoke is also called secondhand smoke, and it can be dangerous to your health. Here are some ways secondhand smoke puts you at risk – and how you can fight back to minimize those risks. What Types of Smoke are Risky? The smoke that comes from the end of a lit cigarette is called sidestream smoke and the smoke exhaled by a smoker is called mainstream smoke.…
