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Is Passive Smoking Harmful?

Hi there - is secondhand smoke harmful? My neighbor in the apartment downstairs smokes heavily and the secondhand smoke / smell in my apartment is so strong that when breathing I experience agitated throat and scratch that makes me cough. It is a mix of cigarette and marijuana smoke.
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
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* Passive smoking on long term basis does harm significantly and a known cause of lung disorders in terms of chronic bronchitis, allergy and so forth.
* The effect of the same depends upon multiple factors as duration, type of exposure, individual host response and others.

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Is Passive Smoking Harmful?

Hi, * Passive smoking on long term basis does harm significantly and a known cause of lung disorders in terms of chronic bronchitis, allergy and so forth. * The effect of the same depends upon multiple factors as duration, type of exposure, individual host response and others. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.