| A study published in the Journal of the American College
of Cardiology estimates second hand smoke, in the United States alone, causes 47,000
deaths and about 150,000 heart attacks in nonsmokers each year. For every eight smokers
who die due to their habit, one nonsmoker dies with them. According to studies, the problem is primarily with smoke exhaled by smokers. It
remains unfiltered and extremely toxic... |
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| ...Second hand smoke
will trigger a reaction in my sinuses. I don't know if you've
ever watched any of these commercials on TV where people are holding
their head. It's true, that's what happens to me. I get pain,
pressure can't breath, clogging. Then I take medication for it
at the time or sometimes preventatively. But it doesn't always
work and not having smoke around helps me. Second hand smoke absolutely
aggravates my sinus allergy condition... |
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| ..Even those who
aren't allergic to smoke can develop eye irritations, nausea,
headaches and sore throats...
...We also have to be aware of the risks to unborn children who are often in the
workplace right along with us for their entire gestational period. Smoking causes
spontaneous abortions, pre-mature births, and low birth weight babies, among other
conditions... |
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