Second hand smoking - Called passive smoking otherwise.

The person himself is unable to help him out as it is not with his wish that he is been threatened with his life. Like the active smoke, passive smoking is also harmful and poisonous to the body. This is because the chemical present in the cigarette is carcinogen, which is responsible for causing diseases like lung cancer.

It would be surprising to know that there are almost four thousand chemicals present in the cigarette and the same is present in second hand smoke. From this total number, about two hundred is harmful to the body. It is said that when smoking a cigarette only about half is inhaled and the rest is exhaled out. The exhaled air floats in the air and this is referred to as second hand smoke. Risks are more and wider when the cigarette smoke is inhaled. Many people are unaware of the dangers posed by second hand smoke.

The entire case gets more worsened up if it the person exposed to second hand smoke is a child. This is because they when comparing to the adult might not attain the level of immunity and thus might be more threatening. The dangers associated with second hand smoking are worse. It cause different types of cancers such as bladder cancer, nasal sinus cavity cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer and even breast cancer. Some of the compounds present in the cigarettes are known to be carcinogenic if it comes in contact with some of the enzymes, which are present in the body. Therefore it is always advised to stay away from a person who smokes and this is mandatory if you are with a child.

Asthma is yet another disease which is associated with second hand smoking. Regular exposure to this kind of smoke by healthy children also could lead to worsened situation. Other than the dreadful illnesses other common sickness, which are experienced on exposure, are cough and cold. Even emotional disturbance and ear infections are commonly seen in many of the children exposed to regular second hand smoking. Unexpected dangers are associated with second hand smoking as dreadful diseases such as coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis is related to it. Hence it is always the advised to stay away from smoke.