Smoking is easily among the most widespread hobbies in the world. Nicotine is also perhaps the second most abused substance in the world, followed closely by alcohol. Medical science has already presented quite a bit of evidence to show that smoking has adverse effects of smoking on one’s health, though for many years, smokers persisted that second-hand smoke was not harmful to the human body. Only recently has data detailing the effects of inhaling or exposure to second-hand smoke been put to light, dispelling the myth that only smokers were at risk of smoking. Even more recently, information has leaked that certain individuals may be at more risk at the effects of smoking than others.
Science has found enough evidence to point out that second-hand smoke is more dangerous than first-hand smoke, primarily because there is no filter to soften the blow. It has generally been accepted that second-hand smoke and the effects of smoking were roughly similar no matter who had been exposed to it. However, recent studies found that the younger the person being exposed to the smoke, the more potential damage could be done to that person’s respiratory system. The lungs...