is equivalent to that of addict smokers, especially when exposed to regularly. Children are more vulnerable compared to adults. It debilitates children health more rapidly than adult.

Cigarette contains about 4000 chemicals and about 51 are carcinogenic. When smokers smoke not all the chemical constituents are absorbed by the body some are exhaled with the smoke. This exhaled smoke contains about 51 chemicals that are carcinogenic. Those smoking are protected from some of these chemicals due to the presence of filter on the tip of the cigarette which filters off some of these chemicals that mars one's health. Nonsmokers that inhale cigarette smoke absorb it all because they lack the presence of any filter. Second hand smoke has led to early death of many and provocation of some others health leading to disease development.

In pregnant women, second hand smoke causes, low birth weight, still births, babies with impaired lung function, mental retardation, miscarriages. Moreover, research has shown that women who have been exposed to second hand smoke has 69% higher risk of having heart disease and 50% higher risk of stroke than those who haven't been exposed.

Children of parents who smoke have high tendency of having increased frequency of respiratory infections and asthma.

Smoke absorption makes the blood platelet thicker, increases the level of LDL and also destroys the lining of the blood vessels, thus causing cardiovascular diseases and stroke. People who breaths in second hand smoke regularly have their lung synonymous to that of a person that smokes one to ten cigarettes per day.

About 53000 persons dies of second hand smoke yearly and also 37000 nonsmokers dies of heart disease yearly courtesy of inhalation of second hand smoke. Smoking should be curtailed and if the crave is so immense that the habit cannot be restrained the smoker should smoke in a private place to regulate exposure to nonsmokers. Parents that smoke should please isolate themselves when smoking to prevent the smoke from being inhaled by the innocent children.

STOP SMOKING AND LIVE HEALTHY

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