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Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand Smoke Facts
Secondhand smoke is sometimes also referred to as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). ETS is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning ends of a cigarette, pipe, cigar, bidis and kreteks and the smoke emitted between puffs and exhaled from the lungs of smokers. More ...
Overall Effects
Even a half an hour of secondhand smoke exposure causes heart damage similar to that of a pack a day smoker. Overall negative health effects of secondhand smoke include:
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Illness, ear infections, asthma, and more.
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