What are the Secondhand Smoke Effects?
When a cigarette is inhaled, the smoker intakes 15% of the smoke (mainstream smoke) and discharges the remaining 85% into the surrounding atmosphere. The components in the exhaled gas consists of CO, NO, NO2, nicotine, 3-ethenylpyridine, myosmine, and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC). This smoke is called environmental tobacco smoke or ETS. Generally, it is difficult to measure the damaging smoking effects which a non-smoker is being subjected to. The exposure varies according to the type and amount of cigarettes being smoked and also the ventilation rate in the enclosure. Urine test is a common standard test for measuring the cotinine level in the body. Harmful Secondhand Smoke Effects Secondhand smoking effects on the body could be as lethal as normal smoking. According to the U.S. Environment Protection Agency, secondhand smoke effects on adults could be extremely fatal. It has been proven that inhaling the smoke can start damaging the lungs within a few minutes. Continuous e
