Peer Education and Youth Advocacy Against Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke

It can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including lung cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand ... May 29, 2012 ... Because exposure to any amount of secondhand smoke can be hazardous and smoke migrates between units in multifamily housing, the U.S. Department ... Secondhand smoke is smoke you don't mean to breathe in. It comes from burning tobacco products. It's harmful to your health and can still cause lung cancer. Sometimes, treatments given for childhood cancer can cause lung damage. If ... • Tobacco use or exposure to secondhand smoke. • Inhaled drugs, such as ... The baby may be born too early (premature birth). Premature babies often have health problems. • Using tobacco products can damage the baby's developing lungs ... ... secondhand tobacco smoke causes significant health risks for nonsmokers. ... Informational sessions will be offered on campus to help students and ... Lack of information about the harms caused by tobacco use and the addictiveness of tobacco products can lead tobacco users to underestimate the health risks of ... ... tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide when this information was printed on cigarette ... do not lead to adverse outcomes: evidence from Canadian smokers. Am J ... Secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is harmful to both children and adults because it has more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 70 that can cause cancer ... Demand is high: 90.5% of Utahns do not smoke. Risk of fire decreases: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other smoking materials are the leading cause of fire ...