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Eight Things You Should Know
About Secondhand Smoke
- One of every 8 people that dies of a tobacco related
illness is a non-smoker.
- Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette contains over
4,000 chemicals, 40 of them are known to cause cancer.
- Children exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) have an
increased risk of developing respiratory tract infections,
ear infections and asthma.
- On average, children in NH make 1,737 Emergency
Department visits for asthma related symptoms and 12,523
visits for respiratory tract infections annually.
- In NH about ½ of Middle School and ¾ of High
School students surveyed, report exposure to SHS.
- Smoking in a small space, like a car, produces dangerous
levels of secondhand smoke in a short amount of time.
Having an open window or running the air conditioner does
not clear the air.
- Tobacco smoke leaves behind solid particles on furniture,
drapes and carpets. You can keep your children and pets
safe from these particles by smoking outside.
Even if you smoke, you can protect those around you from
secondhand smoke.
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