Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke that comes from a cigarette and smoke breathed out by a smoker releasing toxins. When a non-smoker is around someone smoking, they breathe in secondhand smoke chemicals.
According to the 2006 U.S. Surgeon General's Report, "The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Secondhand Smoke," has concluded that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke and that, on average, children are exposed to more secondhand smoke than adults. Children are significantly affected by secondhand smoke. Children's bodies are still developing, and exposure to the poisons in secondhand smoke puts them at risk of severe respiratory diseases and can hinder the growth of their lungs. Secondhand smoke is a known cause of low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, middle ear infection, and other diseases.
Children are too young to go to heaven so young so have your child in danger when you could help stop secondhand smoke. Some ways to help is to make a lot of public areas non-smoke and have smoke areas far away as possible so it won’t hurt you and your loved ones.
By: Anahi Zambrano
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