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The State of Victoria and the Department of Health shall not bear any liability for reliance by any user on the materials contained on this website. Skip to main content. Home Lungs. Passive smoking. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. Tobacco laws in Victoria Toxic effects of passive smoking Health risks of passive smoking — pregnant women and unborn babies Health risks of passive smoking — children Health risks of passive smoking — partners who have never smoked Your family and friends — a good reason to stop smoking Protecting others from second-hand smoke Where to get help.
Toxic effects of passive smoking Tobacco smoke inside a room tends to hang in mid-air rather than disperse. Health risks of passive smoking — pregnant women and unborn babies When a pregnant woman breathes in any tobacco smoke, her unborn baby is exposed to the chemicals in the smoke too.
When a non-smoking pregnant woman is exposed to second-hand smoke in the home — for example, if her partner smokes — it increases the risk for: early birth still birth low birth weight.
These include: lower fertility birth defects including cleft lip or palate childhood cancer including liver cancer. Health risks of passive smoking — children Children are especially vulnerable to the damaging effects of second-hand smoke.
A child who lives in a smoking household for the first 18 months of their life has an increased risk of developing a range of illnesses of the lung, including bronchitis, bronchiolitis and pneumonia. They are also more prone to coughs, wheezing and glue ear middle ear infections. Their lungs are weaker and do not grow to their full potential. A child exposed to second-hand smoke in the home is more likely to develop asthma symptoms, have more asthma attacks and use asthma medications more often and for a longer period.
School-aged children of people who smoke are more likely to have symptoms such as cough, phlegm, wheeze and breathlessness. Children of people who smoke have an increased risk of meningococcal disease , which can sometimes cause disability or death. Passive smoking is associated with lower levels of antioxidant vitamins in the blood. It is estimated that a non-smoker in a smoke-filled room for eight hours will inhale the equivalent amount of carcinogens to smoking 36 cigarettes Immediate negative effects of second-hand smoke may include:- eye irritation headache nasal discomfort and sneezing cough sore throat nausea dizziness increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Exposure to second-hand smoke and smoking while pregnant are both linked to miscarriage, low birth weight and stillbirths. Children of parents who smoke have a greater chance of dying of sudden infant death syndrome SIDS. Passive smoking and cancer Second-hand smoke can cause lung cancer in non-smoking partners of heavy smokers as well as in non-smokers exposed to smoke in the workplace.
Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke. Minus Related Pages. On This Page. Secondhand Smoke Causes Cardiovascular Disease.
Even brief exposure to secondhand smoke can damage the lining of blood vessels and cause your blood platelets to become stickier.
These changes can cause a deadly heart attack. Secondhand Smoke Causes Lung Cancer. Secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in adults who have never smoked. Do not smoke or allow smoking in your home or around your baby. Place your baby on his or her back for all sleep times—naps and at night. Secondhand Smoke Harms Children.
Secondhand smoke can cause serious health problems in children. Their lungs grow less than children who do not breathe secondhand smoke, and they get more bronchitis and pneumonia.
Wheezing and coughing are more common in children who breathe secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke can trigger an asthma attack in a child. Children with asthma who are around secondhand smoke have more severe and frequent asthma attacks.
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