Secondhand smoke exposure is dangerous to health
Secondhand smoke exposure poses serious health risks, including respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and developmental complications, as supported by extensive epidemiological evidence.
The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that secondhand smoke exposure is dangerous to health, demonstrating risks ranging from respiratory issues in children to cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and adverse pregnancy outcomes in adults.
N Wirth, K Abou-Hamdan, A Spinosa, A Bohadana, Y Martinet. [Passive smoking].. 2005. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0761-8417(05)84776-5
This study outlines the severe morbidity, mortality, and reproductive risks associated with passive smoking in both children and adults.
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Shengxin Zhang, Shen Li, Xinggang Yang, Ziyang Cheng, Tong Zhou, Bo Xu, Zhixun Yang, Wenxuan Wu, Hu Liao, Juan Huang, Xuelei Ma. Secondhand smoke exposure and human health: an umbrella review.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02480-x
This umbrella review demonstrates convincing and suggestive evidence linking secondhand smoke exposure to adverse pregnancy outcomes, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and depressive symptoms across the lifespan.
Roengrudee Patanavanich, Chawaphat Thatasawakul, Kamolnut Youngcharoen, Veerapattra Soponvashira, Panpetch Pichetsin. Health Effects from Secondhand Exposure to E-Cigarettes: A Systematic Review of Peer-Reviewed Articles from 2004-2024.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22091408
This systematic review indicates that secondhand e-cigarette exposure is not harmless and is associated with various respiratory, immunological, and self-reported health symptoms.
Jasneet Kaur, Sheela Upendra, Shital Barde. "Inhaling hazards, exhaling insights: a systematic review unveiling the silent health impacts of secondhand smoke pollution on children and adolescents.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2337837
This review highlights the significant health impacts of secondhand smoke pollution on children and adolescents, noting correlations with asthma severity and other adverse health outcomes.
Shahnaz Qadri, Ana Carolina R G Maia, Hamdy E A Ali, Ahmed B Alarabi, Fatima Z Alshbool, Fadi T Khasawneh. Sex-Dependent Occlusive Cardiovascular Disease Effects of Short-Term Thirdhand Smoke Exposure.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae061
This study demonstrates that short-term thirdhand smoke exposure triggers a prothrombotic phenotype and poses significant cardiovascular risks.
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