Which of the following statements about secondhand smoke is not true? a. the particles found in secondhand smoke are smaller than the particles found in firsthand smoke. b. secondhand smoke can have higher concentration of dangerous chemicals than firsthand smoke. c. secondhand smoke is inhaled less deeply than firsthand smoke. d. breathing secondhand smoke is at least as dangerous as breathing firsthand smoke. select the best answer from the choices provided.

C. Secondhand Smoke is inhaled less deeply than firsthand smoke.

you both still have the same chance of getting lung cancer or infectious dieseases

Secondhand smoke is inhaled less deeply than firsthand smoke. This statement is false.

Further Explanation:

Smoking mainly causes severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, which include coronary heart disease and lung cancer. These diseases can be a result of smoking because of the tars secrete from burning of tobacco that cause mutations in genes leads to the development of cancer cells. Also, it adversely affects lungs of an individual.

Passive smoking (second hand smoking) as dangerous as the active smoking because the amount of carcinogen inhaled in both types of smoking tends to be almost equal. Also, in active smoking some part of the smoke is exhaled out while in passive smoking the entire smoke is inhaled. Secondhand smoke is mainly a mixture of the smoke that results from burning last part of a cigarette, cigar or pipe and smoke is exhale out by the smoker. It contains around six thousand chemicals. Those hundreds of chemicals are poisonous and nearly sixty can be a reason for cancer. Secondhand smoke cause health affect:

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Health

Topic: Smoking

Keywords:

Smoking, adult, children, tars, cancer cell, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, lung, asthma, ear infection, lung cancer, second hand smoke.

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