Question 1

can exposure to secondhand smoke cause chronic shortness of breath?

Accepted Answer

Yes it can: Yes if you are exposed to second hand smoke over long period it may cause chronic bronchitis and COPD and that may give you chronic shortness of breath.

Question 2

can exposure to mold or cigarette smoke cause a reoccurrence of pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Those are both lung irritants and can cause the recurrence. Please speak to your doctor if you think you are having a recurrence. Be well.

Question 3

does short term exposure to fire smoke cause permanent lung damage?

Accepted Answer

: Lung damage from smoke inhalation causes an immune response that slowly over time removes particulates from the lungs and damaged cells. If the damage is extensive (people admitted to the hospital and sometimes needing a ventilator after smoke inhalation) the damage may become permanent scarring in the lungs. Talk to your Dr about your specific case and get examined.

Question 4

how much exposure to second-hand smoke can one have before it causes effects?

Accepted Answer

None: All exposure to smoke is harmful.

Question 5

can minimal exposure to cigarette smoke cause permanent brain damage?

Accepted Answer

Probably not measure: Cigarette smoke affects the lungs, bladder, heart and blood vessels.  It might cause some subtle brain damage but the brain has significant barriers to toxins and so the effect if any is probably close to unmeasurable.  The toxic effects of smoking are so obvious that quitting is the only rational pathway.

Question 6

how dangerous is pulmonary laceration (detected by x-ray) , said to be caused by long exposure to smoke and chemicals? is it curable or complicated?

Accepted Answer

Smoke and chemicals: The simple answer is YES!
It will take some time to cure your smoke and chemicals  but you will feel much better.
Please don't continue with smoke and chemicals and let your friends follow your current concerns.

Please let me know how things go!

Question 7

can short term exposure to cigarette smoke cause eye cancer?

Accepted Answer

Likely not: What kind of eye cancer you are referring here? Eye cancer is not common. I dont think that short term exposure to cigarette smoke can cause eye cancer. It may give you irrittation on the outside layer of the eye- conjunctivitis- makes your eyes red and discomfort. However, cigarette smoke is not something that you want to be exposed with, anyway-either as a first hand or as a second hand smoker.

Question 8

how much second hand smoke causes cancer? if continuous for 1 - 2 hours but it's breezy & 2 or 3 meters away but you can smell it and then two smokers i was face to face distance with for approx 5 mins. i have this exposure every couple months?

Accepted Answer

: Although all exposure should be minimized, this does not seem to be an excessive amount of exposure. I applaud your efforts to keep the amount of smoke you were exposed to to a minimum. Good luck.

Question 9

does short-term exposure to second-hand smoke cause birth defects?

Accepted Answer

No.: Second-hand smoke can be blamed for many things, but not birth defects.

Question 10

walked past a smoker twice who was just exhaling their cigarette. the street was very narrow and i was a couple of inches away from them and the smoke was very strong. can this exposure cause lung cancer as took deep breath when walking past them?

Accepted Answer

: Incidental exposure to secondhand smoke provides negligible risk to anyone for any condition, including cancer. Your lungs have a self-cleaning mechanism that will remove any particulate matter over time just as it does for house dust.

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Can minimal exposure to cigarette smoke cause permanent brain damage?

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How dangerous is pulmonary laceration (detected by x-ray) , said to be caused by long exposure to smoke and chemicals? is it curable or complicated?

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Can short term exposure to cigarette smoke cause eye cancer?

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How much second hand smoke causes cancer? if continuous for 1 - 2 hours but it's breezy & 2 or 3 meters away but you can smell it and then two smokers i was face to face distance with for approx 5 mins. i have this exposure every couple months?

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Does short-term exposure to second-hand smoke cause birth defects?

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Walked past a smoker twice who was just exhaling their cigarette. the street was very narrow and i was a couple of inches away from them and the smoke was very strong. can this exposure cause lung cancer as took deep breath when walking past them?

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