HUMOS LETALES
(Lethal Smoke) Translation
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How toxic can secondhand smoke be?
Even though it looks harmless, in reality secondhand smoke has more than 4,000
chemical substances and 40 of them can produce CANCER. Some of these toxins
are:
- Arsenic (rat poison)
- Ammonia (household cleaners)
- Acetone (nail polish remover)
- Ethanol (alcohol)
- Methane (methane gas)
- Carbon Monoxide (car exhaust)
To put any of these substances inside your body seems illogical, doesn't it?
So, don't expose yourself to secondhand smoke.
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What else do you need to know about secondhand smoke?
- More than 65,000 people die every year in the U.S. due to secondhand smoke
- 26,000 children get asthma every year due to secondhand smoke
- A room filled with smoke can have six times the pollution of a highway
with heavy traffic
- Waiters who are exposed to secondhand smoke have 50% higher probability
of dying of lung cancer
- 8 hours in a smoky room is like smoking 36 cigarettes
- Your pets (cats and dogs) can get lung cancer due to secondhand smoke
For more information:
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www.thetruth.com
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Lethal Smoke
Learn to protect yourself from secondhand smoke
Back - Purple Panel
Do you know what secondhand smoke is?
It is the combination of smoke coming directly from a cigarette, pipe or cigar
and the smoke from the smoker's lungs.
When you breathe secondhand smoke, you are harming your health and in the
long run it can lead to mortal illnesses.
For this reason, if someone smokes nears you, ask him to put it out or to
smoke somewhere else.
Protect yourself and stay away from secondhand smoke.
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What are possible consequences of breathing secondhand smoke?
- Lung cancer
- Heart disease and stroke
- Dental cavities
- Ear and throat infections
- Eye irritation
- Headache
- Bronchitis and pneumonia
- Colds and flu
- Coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath
- Asthma
In pregnant women, secondhand smoke increases the risk of premature labor
and low birthweight. For babies, the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
is greater.
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What can you do to protect yourself?
It may not be easy to tell others not to smoke near you, but it is your health
and you have the right to protect it. Talk honestly and without shame with
your family and friends.
- Mom or Dad, I know you care about my health and if you cannot quit smoking,
please go outside to smoke
- Help your friends to quit smoking
- Ask your co-workers not to smoke near you
- Don't allow anyone to smoke in your car
- Ask for the non-smoking section
You can do a lot! Get on the go!
The advantages are many!
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(Repeated information)
Lethal Smoke
Learn to protect yourself from secondhand smoke
Do you know what secondhand smoke is?
It is the combination of smoke coming directly from a cigarette, pipe or cigar
and the smoke from the smoker's lungs.
When you breathe secondhand smoke, you are harming your health and in the
long run it can lead to mortal illnesses.
For this reason, if someone smokes nears you, ask him to put it out or to
smoke somewhere else.
How toxic can secondhand smoke be?
Even though it looks harmless, in reality secondhand smoke has more than 4,000
chemical substances and 40 of them can produce CANCER. Some of these toxins
are:
- Arsenic (rat poison)
- Ammonia (household cleaners)
- Acetone (nail polish remover)
- Ethanol (alcohol)
- Methane (methane gas)
- Carbon Monoxide (car exhaust)
What are possible consequences of breathing secondhand smoke?
- Lung cancer
- Heart disease and stroke
- Teeth cavities
- Ear and throat infections
- Eye irritation
- Headache
- Bronchitis and pneumonia
- Coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath
- Asthma
What else do you need to know about secondhand smoke?
- More than 65,000 people die every year in the US due to secondhand smoke
- 26,000 children get asthma every year due to secondhand smoke
- A room filled with smoke can have six times the pollution of a highway
with heavy traffic
- Waiters who are exposed to secondhand smoke have 50% more probability of
dying of lung cancer
- 8 hours in a smoky room is like smoking 36 cigarettes
- Your pets (cats and dogs) can get lung cancer due to secondhand smoke
Now that you know that secondhand smoke is so dangerous, stand up for your
rights and do not accept being a passive smoker!