The Following articles are RE-POSTS from EPA Healthy Air 11/25/2020

Know the Links Between Lung Cancer and Secondhand Smoke

Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars or pipes and the smoke exhaled by smokers. Secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer and lung cancer related deaths among nonsmokers. The 2006 Surgeon General’s Report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, indicates nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke may increase their risk of developing lung cancer by 20-30%. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Learn more about secondhand smoke.

What about electronic cigarette aerosol?

The link between electronic cigarette aerosol and cancer is unclear. However, secondhand exposure to e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless.  In fact, it can contain cancer-causing agents and other potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metals like lead and volatile organic compounds. To learn more visit Electronic Cigarettes: What’s the Bottom Line?