Danger from passive smoking In Vietnam there are about 20 million smokers, 40,000 people die from diseases caused by tobacco every year. However, the number of deaths due to passive smoking is also alarming. According to the World Health Organization every year hundreds of thousands of people who never smoke (also called passive smoke) still have to die because the disease by inhaling other people's smoke. The ban on smoking in public places such as offices, hospitals, schools, restaurants have been issued since 2005. However, the performance seemed not significantly. Many people not only smoke at work but also the smoke of his own family. Environmental Protection Agency of the United States has classified secondhand smoke in Group A in the list of carcinogens. Tobacco smoke may exist in air even if no longer see or smell it. Ths Dao Bich Van, Head of Exploration and Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Central Hospital said: "Secondhand smoke contains more 4,000 chemicals, of which more than 200 types of toxic and addictive substances, especially nicotine. When the smoke inhalation reduces the immune system and cause respiratory infections. " Secondhand smoke also causes heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, lung cancer and many diseases Other passive smokers. Children, women, the elderly are particularly sensitive subjects with smoke. Vietnam is estimated at some 70% of children under 5 years old are exposed to passive tobacco smoke. "Especially smoke have great harm to women and children. The pregnant woman must live in the environment often smoke inhalation miscarriage rate is very high. Babies born weaker than normal children, "Master Dao Bich Van said.
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