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The compounds in tobacco, such as ammonia, sulphur and formaldehyde, can harm the lungs, nose, throat and result in diseases such as bronchitis or asthma." The particles that are exhaled by smokers may go deep into the lungs and stay for a longer periods of time in a passive smoker, said Dr Anupama N, consultant, preventive medicine, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru
"The assumption might be that, if you're pushing your children's blood pressure up in childhood, that will put them at greater risk of blood pressure as an adult, which will put them at higher risk of heart disease and stroke." Baumgartner's work showed that, unlike boys, girls exposed to secondhand smoke had lower systolic blood pressures than girls who were not by 1.8 mmHg on average
Secondary adverse outcomes were also more frequent among those who discontinued, highlighting that benzodiazepine withdrawal carries serious risks that require careful medical management
The World Health Organization has designated 31 st May of each year as the WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY (WNTD)