·  Between 70% and 90% of American non-smokers are exposed to secondhand smoke on a regular basis.

· Secondhand smoke contains at least 250 chemicals that are known to be toxic and 50 of those have the ability to cause cancer.

· A non-smoker exposed to secondhand smoke will have a 25-30% higher chance of getting heart disease and 20-30% higher chance of lung cancer.

·  Exposure to the smoke causes about 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 22,700-69,600 heart disease deaths annually among adult nonsmokers in the United States.

· It can make adult asthma more violent and cause irritation of the eye, throat, and nasal.

Effects on children

· Secondhand smoke causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), acute respiratory infections, ear problems, and harsher asthma attacks.

· A child is also more like to have an increased frequency of cavities in the baby teeth.

Effects on Women

· During pregnancy, the woman has a higher risk of a miscarriage and stillbirths, low birth weight infants, a child born with decreased lung function, and a child with a greater risk of SIDS.