Risk of Second Hand Smoke

Belinda Jones

Com/156

March 30, 2014

Vally Behjou

Passive Smoke

Smokers may never realize the harm they do to those around them. A smoker

knows the risks they pose to their own health, but do they stop and think about the

risks their second hand smoke poses to those who surround them. All nonsmokers

are exposed to second hand smoke or passive smoke at one time or place, it simply

can not be avoided. Until recent laws took effect, exposure to second hand

smoke was everywhere from the work place to public places. Children are often

exposed to second hand smoke by their parents and can not choose to walk away

from it like an adult can. Just consider how many adults smoke in the car when they

have a child as a passenger. The media is full of commercials on cancer and

smoking letting all know about that health risk. But besides lung cancer, there are

other problems associated with the second hand smoke, especially in young children.

Smoke in the Air

First of all what is passive or second hand smoke? Second hand smoke is

consider smoke exhaled by a smoker and the smoke from the burning tobacco

product. Second how are people exposed to second hand smoke? Anytime

we are in the company of a smoker we are breathing smoke. The more extreme

exposure would be what the children of smokers endure. The smoke directly

coming from the burning tobacco product is more