Passive smoking

Passive smoking refers to the inhalation of smoke from a cigarette, cigar or any other tobacco-smoking device in the vicinity. It’s often dubbed the silent killer and is more dangerous than most believe. Exposure to second-hand smoke is as bad as active smoking and passive smokers often suffer from lung problems, breathlessness and allergies.

The first global study on passive smoking estimated that it causes 600,000 deaths every year. One-third of those killed are children who are often exposed to smoke at home, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated. Just by getting yourself exposed to smoke, you unknowingly expose yourself to all kinds of health problems. Women and children are especially vulnerable to the dangers of second-hand smoke.

Passive smoking may raise your risk of developing kidney disease: Study

Posted By IANS, March 08, 2019 at 10:51pm

A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has revealed that exposure to passive smoking may increase your risk of being sick with kidney disease.
Know about these things in the environment which can damage your unborn baby

Posted By Editorial Team, February 05, 2019 at 07:57pm
Exposure to even second-hand smoke impacts teen health

Posted By Sudhakar Jha, August 22, 2018 at 05:09pm

A new study from the University of Cincinnati has established that second-hand smoke leads to poor health, higher absenteeism and increased likelihood to seek medical attention among teenagers.
Passive smoking: Don't let your kid fall prey to it

Posted By Aishwarya Iyer, August 07, 2018 at 01:24pm

If you have quit smoking, well before you had your baby- he will, forever be thankful. While if you are a parent and still smoke, it's high-time you stop.
Using technology to quit smoking makes it easier, says study

Posted By ANI, August 01, 2018 at 05:03pm

The smart-phone app, initially limited to Android-based operating systems, automatically texts 20- to 120-second video messages to smokers when sensors detect specific arm and body motions associated with smoking.
Second-hand smoke is a leading cause of still births

Posted By ANI, July 21, 2018 at 09:32am

In developing countries around the world especially in Asia, secondhand smoke causes thousands of still births every year.
Smokers beware: 4 reasons why passive smoking is dangerous for your kid

Posted By Debjani Arora, July 12, 2018 at 07:53pm

Stop smoking in front of your kids, period.
Snoring: Passive smoking may up risk in kids

Posted By Agencies, July 08, 2018 at 05:19pm

Those exposed to prenatal smoke were almost twice as likely to develop habitual snoring.
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Things parents should do to shield children from perils of passive smoking

Posted By Debjani Arora, May 29, 2018 at 08:10pm

Dr Vivek Anand Padegal, Director Pulmonology, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore, shares some tips on how you can do it.
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Why parents should NEVER smoke in front of their kids EVER!

Posted By Debjani Arora, May 29, 2018 at 07:05pm

We spoke to Dr Vivek Anand Padegal, Director Pulmonology, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore to know how smoking affects kids.
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Everything you needed to know about video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer

Posted By Debjani Arora, May 29, 2018 at 06:07pm

Here are few questions answered by Dr Atul Mishra on VATS.
Quit smoking: Can Facebook help young adults to do so?

Posted By Agencies, May 25, 2018 at 05:35pm

Do you use Facebook regularly? If yes, read this!
How smoking affects reproductive health of men and women

Posted By Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti, January 22, 2018 at 02:42pm

Read to know the effects of cigarette smoking on male and female infertility.
Is second-hand smoke more dangerous than active smoking?

Posted By Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti, December 28, 2017 at 06:56pm

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke can cause serious and fatal diseases in adults and children.
How parents may be exposing kids to second-hand smoke

Posted By Agencies, November 17, 2017 at 09:30am

Parents who smoke in front of their kids are more likely to believe that there is no presence of tobacco smoke in the air.
Friends' intervention can help youth and adolescents reduce tobacco use

Posted By Agencies, October 28, 2017 at 05:21pm

For the study, nearly 30 high school and college students provided five to ten minute intervention.
Beware! Active or passive smoking leads to cancer in ‘voice box’

Posted By Agencies, April 20, 2017 at 03:12pm

Tobacco is considered to be one of the most important avoidable lifestyle related cause of cancer in the world.
Exposure to second-hand smoke ups risk of mortality in non-smokers

Posted By Agencies, September 27, 2016 at 05:29pm

Exposure to second-hand smoke may lead to an increased risk of mortality in non-smokers.
Children who lack self-control twice as likely to smoke as adults

Posted By Agencies, September 14, 2016 at 03:54pm

Children with low self-control were twice as likely to smoke as adults compared to their more self-controlled peers.
Children exposed to cigarette smoke may develop early heart disease

Posted By Agencies, September 13, 2016 at 01:29pm

Children exposed to passive smoking may be at risk of lifelong cardiovascular consequences in addition to respiratory and other health issues.