Secondhand smoke is sometimes also referred to as environmental
tobacco smoke (ETS). ETS is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning
ends of a cigarette, pipe, cigar, bidis and kreteks and the smoke emitted
between puffs and exhaled from the lungs of smokers.
Causes Cancer
Secondhand smoke is a Group A carcinogen - a substance known to cause
cancer in humans for which there is no safe level of exposure.
Secondhand smoke contains over 4,000 compounds - more than 40 of these
are Group A carcinogens that cause cancer in humans and animals including:
ammonia, arsenic, benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and hydrogen
cyanide.
Causes Death
At least 53,000 deaths annually in the U.S. and 2,000 deaths annually
in Michigan result from secondhand smoke-caused diseases.
Secondhand smoke exposure is the second leading cause of preventable
death in Michigan.
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