Jump to full article: B&W NewsReal, 2003-09-16
Intro: WE all know the damaging effects cigarette smoking have on our health but research indicates that second-hand smoke poses more of a threat to non- smokers and children.
Second-hand smoke is exhaled smoke from a smoker's lung and smoke from a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe. Being exposed to second- hand smoke is also referred to as passive smoking or involuntary smoking. . . .
A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that these chemicals, which are linked to lung cancer, are five or six times higher in the urine of women who live with smokers than in women who live with non-smokers.
Infants and young children are susceptible to lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis from exposure to second-hand smoke as their lungs are still developing. . .
Antioxidants are free radical scavengers that stop free radical activity. Our body draws on our supply of antioxidant enzymes and the antioxidants from the foods we eat to protect us against free radical damage. The antioxidant enzyme systems in our body are glutathione peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase which are produced in amounts related to our needs.
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