Why is Secondhand Smoke a Health Problem?
Some people have died due to secondhand smoke. People who are exposed to second hand smoke the most are at a higher risk of becoming ill. For instance people who have a spouse who smokes indoors or in a vehicle, people who work in bars and restaurants that still allow smoking, and employees of casinos are at a greater risk for getting secondhand smoke illnesses. Secondhand smoke can be called environmental tobacco smoke and it has been reported to cause illnesses such as heart disease, lung cancer and lung disease. Secondhand smoke can also increase the risk of a child having respiratory disease of a serious nature, the first two years of the child’s life that they are exposed. The smoke that a smoker blows out is called sidestream smoke. It goes into the air and that smoke has noxious compounds. If you are a smoker it’s important that you don’t smoke in the car when someone else is in the car, and don’t smoke in the house exposing the sidestream smoke to cause an illness in one of you
