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Passive smoking
- 1. PASSIVE SMOKING Presented by: DineshGarg Garbham Bhargav Himank Srivastava Amit Patwa Ankit Negi
- 2. INTRODUCTION The smoke exhaledby someone else or emitted by the tip of a burning cigarette is called environmental tobacco smoke, and breathing it in is known as passive smoking.
- 3. OUTLINE Harmful Effects Proportion ofnon-smokers who live in a household with at-least one smoker Attitudes towards smoking Smoking and the law Conclusion
- 4. Harmful Effects Fatal risks •Lungcancers. •Heart disease. Non-fatal impacts •Lung function, cough. •Asthma. Children •Sudden infant death, lung disease. Unborn child •Spontaneous abortion, prenatal death, preterm birth, low birth weight.
- 5. Proportion of non-smokerswho live in a household with at-least one smoker 47 40 21 19 26 18 12 6 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 under 16 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+ Percent
- 6. Attitudes towards smoking Smokingstatus Percent agreeing that smoking should be restricted… Current smoker Ex- smoker Never smoked All adults …at work 70 89 92 86 …in restaurants 72 91 94 88 …in pubs 28 55 67 54 …in other public places 84 87 89 87 Source: Office of National Statistics survey 2011
- 7. Smoking and thelaw In July 2007, smoking in public places, such as bars, restaurants and workplaces, was made illegal to protect non-smokers from the health risks associated with passive smoking.
- 8. CONCLUSION Passive smoking mostlyaffects the children under age group of 16 years. Parents should not smoke inside the house as it affects the health of the children badly. 70% of the smokers think that the smoking can be restricted if rules are strictly followed.
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