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No Smoking Day–10% tobacco related deaths are caused by passive smoking

On the occasion of ‘No Smoking Day’- 9th March 2016, Association of Hospital wants to create awareness about passive smoking or second hand smoking.

By: Editorial Team   | | Published: March 9, 2016 12:08 pm
Tags: Passive smoking  Quit smoking  Smoking  
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On the occasion of No Smoking Day – 9th March 2016, Association of Hospital wants to create awareness about passive smoking or second hand smoking. One of the oldest healthcare associations in Mumbai, AOH highlights the increasing death rate caused by inhaling of harmful air. Passive smoking is harmful to health and even though the populace is aware about the hazardous effects of smoking, there is a dire need for awareness about passive smoking. Also Read - 'Casual' smokers may also have nicotine addiction: Home remedies to help you quit smoking

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An estimated 10% of tobacco-related deaths are caused by passive smoking. It causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer in adults. In infants passive smoking can lead to sudden death while in pregnant women it causes low birth weight. Over 40% of children have at least one smoking parent. According to WHO data, children accounted for 28% of the deaths attributable to second-hand smoke. (Read: Save yourself from the perils of passive smoking with this new air cleaning filter) Also Read - Smoking cigarettes can worsen ‘severity of COVID-19 infection’

Dr. PM Bhujang, President, Association of Hospital said, India is home to 12% of the world s smokers. Since 2009, approximately 900,000 people die every year in India due to smoking. As of 2015, the number of men smoking tobacco globally rose to 108 million, an increase of 36% between 1998 and 2015. With the number of active smokers increasing day by day, the threat of passive smoking is also rapidly increasing. Indians need to wake up to the risk of cardiovascular diseases which have a devastating impact on the health, growth and development of the country. (Read: Passive smoking just as harmful, ups stroke risk in non-smokers)

Further commenting Dr. PM Bhujang said, Other than passive smoking, increasing smoke in air is also affecting the health of the people drastically. To control this inhalation of polluted air, one should avoid smoking zones; try to avoid breathing near factories producing harmful gases. A person should be aware about the environment where he breaths the air and should take appropriate measure to control the same. (Read: Are you a passive smoker? You’re at higher risk of cancer)

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