It’s not something that we hear a lot about anymore, but it’s still out there. And it’s as dangerous as ever! Look at the stats:
- Second Hand smoke causes as least 7,000 deaths each year from lung cancer.
- Heart disease CAUSED by second-hand smoke kills 34,000 Americans each year.
- Short term smoke exposure can increase heart attack risk.
- A large European study found that exposure to second-hand smoke at home or work can increase pancreatic cancer risk by 50%!
Each year, 3000 sober Americans are tragically killed by drunk drivers, but 41,000 non-smokers are killed by second-hand smoke!
Besides avoiding it as much as possible, what can we do?
Eat cruciferous vegetables! Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale and collard greens lower our cancer risk because they help to detoxify our bodies of carcinogens like benzene, found in cigarettes.
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