What is passive smoking? Even if you never smoke a cigarette yourself, you can still be harmed by other poeple’s smoking experiences.Experts call it passive, involuntary or second hand smoking.There are two types of smoke produced by a burning cigarette.The first one is the mainstream smoke which is filtered through the cigarette and inhaled by the smoker.The second one is the sidestream smoke which goes directly into the air that others breathe.This sidestream is not filtered, so it contains high concentrations of many substances which makes cigarette smoking harmful.The result is that some non-smokers experience nose, throat and eye irritations due to passive smoking.
What even more alarming is recent research which showed that non-smokers who are living with smokers or have worked for more than twenty years with smokers, were found to have sustained lung damage similar to that of regular smokers.“SMOKERS” it is pretty evident that your smoking habits can not only CAUSE illness to your health, but also those you care about.You have just learned that your bad habit can also cause a serious threat to your immediate families, extended families,siblings, friends and even your working collegues.”So what’s the way forward” Either quit smoking or risk your life and those you love dearly.With the facts like these, sadly still, the number of smokers is growing dramaticaly through out the globe and those who live in the households were families smoke, are more likely to suffer from chest infections or pneumonia than those families who do not smoke.Even if only one parent smokes, a child will still be more susceptible to chest infectons.
SO WHAT’S THE SOLUTION?
There is no doubt that at least 70% of non-smokers around the globe and 50% of smokers want to see restrictions in public.As a result pressue for non-smoking areas in the public places and on public transport has been increasing.Today many cinema theatres, resturants, trains, buses, earoplanes and even work places have designated areas in which smoking is forbidden. The growing antipathy towards baning smoking in public places is no longer seen as being enough.Many people believe that the habit should be stamped out altogether.Many local authorities also regard smoking as a major health hazard and most of them have launched anti-smoking campaigns in their areas to try to establish bans on tabacco in offices, factories or shops.
“GIVING UP” Since the hazard of smoking first began to be publicised during the 1960′s, millions of people around the world have given up the habit.As for those still smoking, it has been estimated that six out of ten of them would like to break the habit in order to save both their health and money.However there is a common belief amongst smokers that giving up is very difficult.In fact, surveys have shown that over 65% of those who have stopped smoking found it’s all suprisingly easy.Whether it proves easy or hard may depend on how many cigarettes a person smokes, how long they have been smoking and how much they are dependent on cigarettes.What everyone does agree on is that there is no miracle cure for the smoking habit.
My final advice to you is to Quit Smoking completely or rather start working on your goals to quit.Also work towards a smoke free planet, as non Smoking Organizations all over the world encourages all smokers to give up the habit through out the year in the hope that one day might become two days, a week, a month and even a lifetime.”Happy Quitting”
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