Secondhand smoke, also known as passive smoking, is the act of involuntarily absorbing smoke exhaled by other smokers, also known as forced smoking or indirect smoking.
Secondhand smoke contains hundreds of known toxic or carcinogens, including formaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride, arsenic, ammonia and hydrocyanic acid. In fact, the harm of second-hand smoke is higher than that of first-hand smoke.
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The harm of second-hand smoke to children
Second-hand smoke smoking during pregnancy is prone to miscarriage
Increased chances of low birth weight, congenital heart disease, birth defects, and possibly sudden infant death syndrome (sudden death while seemingly healthy children sleep)
It is an important trigger for asthma attacks, and the use of second-hand smoke in asthma patients can aggravate asthma or increase the frequency of onset
Chronic damage to the respiratory system, increased prevalence of cough, respiratory infections and other diseases
Hearing impairment, otitis media, middle ear effusion, and abnormal tympanic membrane tone in children are all associated with passive smoking
Passive smoking affects the physiological development of children
Children who have been passively smoking for a long time have an increased chance of developing diseases such as asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease in adulthood
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Loving your family begins with quitting smoking
For the health of yourself, your family and others, quit smoking now. It is recommended that you do this:
Pregnant women and children should be brave enough to say "no" to smokers
Keep your child away from the tobacco environment
If you cannot self-manage your smoking cessation, you can seek medical help
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And the terrible "third-hand smoke"
We already know the dangers of second-hand smoke, can we not smoke in front of our children?
As everyone knows, there is also "third-hand smoke", which is more harmful than second-hand smoke and even more to young children. Third-hand smoke refers to the tobacco residues left on the surface of clothes, carpets, walls, furniture, and even hair and skin, and is also a kind of passive smoking, which is the most widespread and serious indoor air pollution.
The main victims of third-hand smoke are infants and young children, because third-hand smoke adheres to the surrounding environment for a longer time, and infants and young children are more likely to be exposed to the harmful substances it contains when crawling and playing. Children habitually eat their hands or put objects in their mouths, so that the damage to children will be greater and longer-lasting.
Do not smoke in public
It is the minimum respect for others
Do not smoke in front of children
is the best protection for them
Do not let your child imitate adult smoking
Don't let your child be healthy
Destroyed by second- and third-hand smoke
This is to give them healthy love
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