The harm of long-term secondhand smoke is that it can induce many kinds of cancers, many kinds of chronic diseases, and affect the growth and development of fetuses and infants.
1. Long-term exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to lung cancer, breast cancer, sinus cancer and other cancers.
2. Long-term exposure to secondhand smoke can also increase the risk of coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, vascular atherosclerosis, bronchial asthma and nasal irritation.
3. Secondhand smoke is particularly harmful to pregnant women and children. Exposure of pregnant women to secondhand smoke can lead to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), low birth weight, preterm labor, neural tube malformations, and cleft lip and palate. In addition, long-term exposure of children to secondhand smoke can lead to respiratory infections, decreased lung function, acute and chronic otitis media, and many types of cancer.
If symptoms of respiratory discomfort occur, you should go to the hospital for timely consultation and early formal treatment.