There are high risks of cancer for passive smokers as well.
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∙ 11y ago6 Nonsmokers - 2011 was released on: USA: 20 January 2013 (correction)
A smoker's risk of heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is four times the risk of nonsmokers. Smokers also have four times the risk of cardiovascular disease in general.
Secondhand smokers.
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Smokers require special consideration and treatment when undergoing surgery. The effects of smoking-related diseases increase both anesthetic risks, as well as risks of complications during surgery and recovery.Conversely, anesthesia is safer and more predictable in nonsmokers due to better functioning of the heart, blood vessels, lungs and nervous systems.Source: http://www.lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/ArticlePage.aspx?ID=0f8af670-3cfb-47c3-b9f0-b54eb8f4528d&LandingID=fc6eb1da-98e4-43c7-bb9f-09c17e2a005d
Bronchitis
Lung cancer, tar, emphysema, for smokers and nonsmokers
enviromental tobacco smoke
It has been said that, nonsmokers who breath secondhand smoke quite alot can have damage on your lungs. The only difference is instead of smoking the acctual chemicals, your just breathing the burnt chemicals.
For young women and nonsmokers, there is a higher risk from dying due to pregnancy and delivery than from taking the birth control. Talk to your health care provider to determine whether the risks outweigh the benefits in your specific case.
Lower health insurance rates for nonsmokers is an example of a(n)
Asbestos is a direct cause of lung cancer. This relationship was first determined in 1925. Nonsmokers exposed to asbestos are five times more likely to develop lung cancer than other nonsmokers.