What is it?
Used cigarette smoke is a
mixture of smoke from a lit cigarette and the smoke exhaled by the smoker. It is also known as Environmental Cigarette Smoke (ECS) and is easily recognized by its distinctive odor.
ESD pollutes the air and settles on clothes, curtains and furniture. Many people find ESD unpleasant, irritating
and irritating to the eyes and nose. More importantly, it is a dangerous health threat. Over 4000
different chemicals have been identified in ESD, at least 43 of which cause cancer.
Is Exposure to Environmental Cigarette Smoke Frequent?
Approximately 26% of adults in the United States 100,000 are smokers, and 50% to 67% of children under the age of five live in homes with at least one adult smoker. This
figure is higher in our country.
Who is at Risk?
Although ESD is dangerous for everyone, it has a greater effect
on fetuses, babies and children. This incident is the result of ÇSD; It occurs when it damages developing organs such as lungs and brain.
Effects
On the Fetus and Newborn
Blood flow in the mother, fetus and placenta changes every time a pregnant woman smokes. However, the long-term effects of these changes on health are unknown. Some studies have shown that smoking during pregnancy
causes congenital disorders such as cleft palate-lip.
Mothers who smoke produce less milk and babies have a lower birth weight. Maternal smoking
is associated with sudden infant death syndrome, which is the main cause of deaths between 1 month and 1 year of age.
Child Lung and Respiratory Tracts
Exposure to ESD affects child lung efficiency and function at all ages. spoils. It increases both
frequency and severity of childhood asthma. Used cigarette smoke exacerbates sinusitis, rhinitis (flu), cystic fibrosis, cough and postnasal drip problems. It also increases the frequency of colds and sore throats in children.
In children under two years of age, ESD increases the likelihood of bronchitis and pneumonia. In fact, a 1992 study by the US Environmental Protection Agency found that ESD occurs every year in children and infants under 18 months. It says that it causes 150.000 to 300.000 lower respiratory tract infections. These diseases result in 15,000 hospitalizations. Children of parents who smoke half a pack or more of cigarettes almost double their risk of being hospitalized due to respiratory
disease.
Ears
Exposure to ESD increases both the number of ear infections and the duration of the disease in children.
Inhaled smoke irritates the Eustachian tube, which connects the back of the nose to the middle ear. This causes swelling and congestion that disrupt the equalization of pressure in the middle ear, resulting in pain, fluid accumulation and infection.
Ear infections are the most common cause of hearing loss in children. When it does not respond to drug treatment, an ear
tube needs to be inserted.
Brain
Children of mothers who smoked during and after pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral disorders such as hyperactivity than children of non-smokers. A moderate deterioration in school performance and intellectual
achievement has been shown.
Used cigarette smoke causes cancer.
You have read about how ESD harms your child's development, but the risk of development due to ESD is
Did you know that the cause of cancer outside the home is approximately 100,000 times more common than pollution? Did you know that ESD causes more than 3,000 non-smokers to die from lung cancer every year? While these facts are very alarming for everyone, you can stop your child's exposure to used
cigarette smoke now.
What Can You Do?
• If you smoke, quit. Consult your doctor if necessary. There are many
pharmacological products available to help you quit.
• If anyone in the house smokes, help them quit. If they can't quit, ask them and visitors
to smoke outside the house.
• Do not allow smoking in your car.
• Make sure your child's school and daycare environments are smoke-free.
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