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Illnesses And Deaths Caused By Secondhand Smoke
- At least 38,000 to 65,000 deaths annually in U.S. result from secondhand smoke-caused diseases.
- Thousands more people suffer from chronic & debilitating conditions caused by these diseases, including the effects of emphysema, cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic bronchitis, and asthma.
- Secondhand smoke causes lung and other cancers, and heart disease.
- Secondhand smoke causes or exacerbates respiratory tract infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis, especially in infants, children and older persons.
- Secondhand smoke causes increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome and middle ear infections in children.
- Secondhand smoke is a major health threat to persons with asthma -- sometimes fatal.
- Secondhand smoke cannot be controlled by ventilation, air cleaning or the separation of smokers from non-smokers.
