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Doctors explain how passive smoking increases chances of heart diseases

Doctors explain how passive smoking increases chances of heart diseases

Passive smoking simply means being near a smoker and inhaling the smoke they exhale, while also taking in a whiff of the burnt part of the cigarette. While active smoking is associated with various heart diseases, passive smoking, too, has harmful effects on the heart and the lungs.

On World Heart Day, doctors explain how second-hand or passive smoking can be detrimental and increase the chances of stroke in a person. In fact, medical practitioners reveal the various kinds of stroke among younger people due to passive smoking have been quite prevalent in the country.

Doctors explain how passive smoking increases chances of heart diseases

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