As the biggest tobacco victim in the world, there is an obvious gap between China and developed countries in tobacco control. One of the main reasons is that the public lacks a deep understanding of the important scientific fact that smoking is harmful to health, and effective tobacco control still needs extensive participation from all walks of life.
Long-term exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to many diseases in adults and children. Exposure to second-hand smoke will increase the risk of lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults, increase the risk of asthma and damage lung function.
The harm of secondhand smoke exposure to children's health involves all stages of children's growth and development. Exposure of mothers to smoking or second-hand smoke in the fetal period, and exposure of babies to second-hand smoke after birth can cause babies to suffer from many diseases, such as sudden infant death syndrome, acute and chronic respiratory diseases, acute and chronic middle ear diseases, etc., which can induce or aggravate asthma and affect the development of children's lung function.
Baidu Encyclopedia-World No Tobacco Day