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Can exposure to secondhand smoke cause chronic shortness of breath?
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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.
Answered 11/26/2018
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Second hand smoke: Is about the same as if you were smoking 4 cigarettes a day. That is enough exposure to increase risk for some lung disease and cough could be a symptom. Cough could be from other things as well such as allergies for infection. See your doctor for a check up if you have a cough for more than 2 weeks and avoid the tobacco smoke if you can.
Answered 11/2/2012
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