your smoking habit can harm those around you
Cigarette smoking kills nearly 480,000 every American year. More than 41,000 of these deaths are caused by secondhand smoke. Nurse Rose Melendez, RN, director of the emergency department and the administration of nursing at Adventist HealthCare Adventist Hospital in Washington, explains how secondhand smoke affects the health of those around you. 
What exactly is secondhand smoke?
Nurse Rose: secondhand smoke refers to the smoke from burning cigarettes or cigars, pipes and smoke was exhaled by the smoker. As a mother, I know that no parent would ever recover their child a cigarette, but inhaling second-hand smoke is harmful to children and adults. In fact, even a brief exposure to it can affect the health of a person
How does second hand smoke impact children
Nurse Rose :. ? Children exposed to secondhand may experience a range of problems, including:
- Ear infections
- more frequent attacks and more severe asthma
- respiratory problems such as coughing, sneezing and shortness of breath
- respiratory infections such as bronchitis or pneumonia
Finally, adults who were exposed to smoke long-term secondary become at risk for a number of serious health problems, including heart disease, lung cancer and stroke.
How can we protect our loved ones from secondhand smoke
Nurse Rose: Of course, the best thing you can do for yourself and your family is to find support and resources to help you quit smoking completely.If you continue smoking or just reduce the amount of secondhand smoke you and your family are exposed, follow these tips.
- do not let smoke in our near your home or your car even with the windows down
- Providing childcare for your child and schools are tobacco-free
- Find restaurants and other public places that do not allow smoking
- Teach your children to avoid secondhand smoke
Quitting smoking is not an easy task. How should people go about
Nurse Rose: The tobacco is addictive, making smoking a difficult habit to quit. One of the best ways to stop and ensure that it sticks is to seek the support of a professional smoking cessation or online resources program.
The thought of quitting? Set up your free consultation with a smoking cessation program of the Adventist HealthCare advisors.
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