GHN News Editor - The risks of second-hand smoke have been found out in previous research, but the American Physiological Society shows it can be more serious than thought in its impact on the lungs.
Second-hand smoke has been shown to
be linked with a number of health problems including heart disease,
cancer and emphysema. It is not just the smoker who has health risks
from smoking. Those who breathe the smoke also are also affected.
A complex inflammatory response has
been found by researchers to be triggered by second-hand smoke, as
found out in the present study.
This study was headed up by
Adelheid Kratzer, an investigator in the Department of Medicine's
Division of Pulmonary and Critical care. The principal investigator is
Laima Tarseviciene-Stewart. Their research is scheduled for
presentation at the 2010 American Physiological Society conference. It is entitled, "Inflammation, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease.
Researchers looked at the results
of second-hand smoke in ways people experience it. “This is much like
what a human would be exposed to at a bar or casino,”they said.
This is the kind of research
scientists hope will affect how people set up offices, meetings, and
public areas as second-hand smoke has been found to have significant
effect on people who don't smoke but just have to breathe it where they
work or where they go for recreation.
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