Secondhand Smoke
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You don't have to be a smoker for smoking to harm you. You can also have health problems from breathing in other people's smoke. Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar or pipe and the smoke exhaled by the smoker. Secondhand smoke contains more than 50 substances that can cause cancer. Health effects of exposure to secondhand smoke include lung cancer, nasal sinus cancer, respiratory tract infections and heart disease.
There is no safe amount of secondhand smoke. Children, pregnant women, older people and people with heart or breathing problems should be especially careful.
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Symposier - Secondhand Smoke and Asthma
symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: AkronChildrens --" While secondhand smoke has been tied to numerous health hazards, its impact on children with asthma can be particularly dangerous. In this Children's Channel video podcast, Heather Strawbridge, MD, a pediatric pulmonologist at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses how this risky habit can trigger asthma attacks and other complications in children with asthma, as well as what parents can do to protect them from these ill effects.” View full resource at symposier.com
Most Recently Shared on March 6, 2011 at 2:27 am By:
Heather Strawbridge, MD, iscusses how Secondhand Smoke can trigger asthma attacks and other complications in children. http://bit.ly/fIVuDt
WHO | 10 facts on second-hand smoke
who.int — “WHO | 10 facts on second-hand smoke” View full resource at who.int
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 6:10 pm By:
.@claire75anne Little impact? Secondhand smoke causes heart/lung disease and cancer in nonsmokers. http://t.co/ds0w4LVW #smokefree #yeson29
ADHD, Learning Issues May Be Linked to Secondhand Smoke:
health.msn.com — “ADHD, Learning Issues May Be Linked to Secondhand Smoke:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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ADHD, Learning Issues May Be Linked to Secondhand Smoke: http://on-msn.com/q5h2eY
Secondhand smoke again tied to asthma in kids | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A fresh look at past studies suggests kids who live with a smoker are more likely to wheeze or get asthma, providing more evidence for the link between secondhand smoke and” View full resource at reuters.com
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Secondhand smoke again tied to asthma in kids | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A fresh look at past studies suggests kids who live with a smoker are more likely to wheeze or get asthma, providing more evidence for the link between secondhand smoke and” View full resource at reuters.com
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Secondhand smoke again tied to asthma in kids: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A fresh look at past st... http://t.co/FXemYewh #health #news
Secondhand Smoke Permeates Many Apartment Buildings: Study
health.yahoo.net — “SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey of American apartment dwellers reveals that upwards of a third of nonsmoking residents sniff the stench of secondhand smoke in their building's public spaces, while almost half smell it within their own homes.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2012 at 8:34 pm By:
Jennifer Ann Grisso Nurse and Active Health Library
Secondhand Smoke Permeates Many Apartment Buildings: Study: SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey of... http://t.co/G7MPx279
Second-hand smoke increases diabetes risk
endocrineweb.com — “Cigarette smoke is known to be one of the leading contributors to the development of type 2 diabetes.” View full resource at endocrineweb.com
Most Recently Shared on December 20, 2010 at 6:34 pm By:
Second-hand smoke increases diabetes risk http://ow.ly/1axn24
Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who live or work with smokers may be at slightly higher risk of having a stillbirth, suggests a study that adds to evidence that even secondhand smoke can harm” View full resource at reuters.com
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Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study http://reut.rs/lHTSZT
Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who live or work with smokers may be at slightly higher risk of having a stillbirth, suggests a study that adds to evidence that even secondhand smoke can harm” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on April 29, 2011 at 10:33 pm By:
Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who live or work with sm... http://bit.ly/lOvsGx
Secondhand Smoke In China Puts Children At Risk
medicalnewstoday.com — “The more Chinese children are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, the more they have symptoms like coughing at night, sneezing, phlegm without a cold, sneezing with itchy-watery eyes and impaired” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 12, 2011 at 8:05 am By:
Secondhand Smoke In China Puts Children At Risk http://t.co/0eG3MLY2 #smoking #quitsmoking
Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who live or work with smokers may be at slightly higher risk of having a stillbirth, suggests a study that adds to evidence that even secondhand smoke can harm” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on April 29, 2011 at 9:50 pm By:
Brad Lipson, DO Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Active Health Library
Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who live or work w... http://tinyurl.com/3qx7bm5
Another Danger Of Secondhand Smoke Hearing Loss
medicalnewstoday.com — “NYU School of Medicine researchers report in a new study that exposure to tobacco smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss among adolescents. The study is published in the July, 2011, issue o” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on July 19, 2011 at 7:06 am By:
Another Danger Of Secondhand Smoke Hearing Loss http://mnt.to/3Ymg #hearing #deafness
YouTube - Secondhand Smoke: Triumphs and Tragedies
youtube.com — “2006 SGR - Secondhand Smoke: Triumphs and Tragedies DVD - Includes Closed Captioned Feature for the Hearing Impaired Secondhand Smoke: Triumphs and Tragedies...” View full resource at youtube.com
Most Recently Shared on November 16, 2009 at 10:16 pm By:
RT @LegacyForHealth: Secondhand Smoke: Triumphs and Tragedies http://bit.ly/Ajxyh (Nov. 19 is Great American Smokeout)
Ask the Doc :: Second-hand Smoke - Topix
topix.com — “Ask the Doc :: Second-hand Smoke - Topix” View full resource at topix.com
Most Recently Shared on February 2, 2011 at 1:28 am By:
Ask the Doc :: Second-hand Smoke: Question: Dear Doctor Jason, Let's talk smoking, Doc! I've read that the risks... http://bit.ly/fJUVSA
Second-hand Smoke Triggers Nicotine Craving
medindia.net — “Exposure to second-hand smoke has a direct impact on the brain and stimulates nicotine cravings among smokers, reveals study.” View full resource at medindia.net
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2011 at 4:18 pm By:
HypnoticHealth Nurse, CAM, and Advanced Practice Nurse
Second-hand Smoke Triggers Nicotine Craving http://fb.me/UJwkcShC
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