Even if you don’t smoke, you might be at risk of respiratory diseases and cancer of the lungs, all thanks to passive smoking. But what is passive smoking? Inhaling smoke that has been breathed out by a smoker and smoke from the burning end of cigarettes, cigars and pipes is known as passive smoking. “Tobacco smoke is composed of nearly 4,000 different chemicals and over 150 toxins including carbon monoxide which can be lethal in long-term exposure. (Shutterstock)Exposure to any environment where people are smoking tobacco and inhaling the smoke can potentially affect a passive smoker.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2018 03:00 UTC