Department of Energys Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have published a new study on thirdhand smoke (THS) that predicts the potential exposure of non-smokers who live in residences where cigarette smoking has taken place
The more cigarettes you smoke, the higher your risk of cancer
It causes: lung disease including emphysema and chronic bronchitis heart and circulatory disease including heart attack, stroke and narrowing of the arteries at least 15 types of cancer including lung, mouth, throat, stomach, liver, kidney, bowel, bladder and cervix Reduced fertility in both men and women Smoking can cause bones to become weak and brittle, increasing the risk of osteoporosis in women
What this led to was a very aggressive grassroots tobacco-controlled movement that, over time, has really had a big impact, Brandt says