Second Hand Smoke

LEARN ABOUT SECOND HAND SMOKING!

Second Hand Smoke is any smoke exhaled from the lungs, or smoke that is released from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Second Hand Smoking or Passive smoking has over 40 known substances that cause cancer. Cigarettes have over 4000 substances, and many of these substances cause other extreme illnesses such as asthma, brain decline, male sexual impotence, diabetes, constant chest pain, and many more. Exposure to second hand smoking is called involuntary smoking, or passive smoking.

Children exposed to second hand smoke dramatically increase there chances of getting pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infections, tonsillitis, wheezing and childhood asthma. In fact, second hand smoking or passive smoking is the most scientifically proven factor as to why children get asthma. Children that are exposed to second hand smoking have more frequent and severe asthma attacks than other children with asthma.