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Passive Smoking And Your Lungs: How Second-Hand Smoke Can Affect Respiratory Health
- Friday September 25, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. The risk depends on factors including the intensity and duration of exposure.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Passive Smoking Deaths Rise Almost 50% In India: Key Risk Factors To Know
- Friday September 11, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Passive smoking deaths in India rose nearly 50% between 1990 and 2023, with 444 million people exposed to second-hand smoke. Here are the major health risks of passive smoking and why children, women and people with chronic diseases need protection.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Second-Hand Smoke Deaths Surge By Nearly 50% In India Since 1990, Reveals Lancet Report
- Wednesday September 9, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
The report also found that India had the world's second-highest number of people exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, after China. Around 444 million Indians were estimated to have been exposed to tobacco smoke from other people.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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World No Tobacco Day: Passive Smoking And How It Is Harming You
- Thursday May 31, 2018
- Health | DoctorNDTV
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Passive smoking or second-hand smoking is bad for you, even if you yourself are not smoking. When you are near a person who is smoking a cigarette, most of the smoke doesn't go into his/her lungs. Children are extremely prone to risks of passive smoking.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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World No Tobacco Day: Passive Smoking And How It Is Harming You
- Thursday May 31, 2018
- Health | DoctorNDTV
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Passive smoking or second-hand smoking is bad for you, even if you yourself are not smoking. When you are near a person who is smoking a cigarette, most of the smoke doesn't go into his/her lungs. Children are extremely prone to risks of passive smoking.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Passive Smoking Can Cause Lifelong Health Problems In Kids
- Tuesday September 13, 2016
- World News | Press Trust of India
Parents, take note! Exposing children to second-hand cigarette smoke may put them at risk of lifelong cardiovascular, respiratory and other health issues, according to scientists including one of Indian origin.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Suffers More Asthma Due To Second-Hand Smoking
- Thursday April 7, 2016
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh can push up asthma and wheezing cases as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Suffers More Asthma Due To Second-Hand Smoking
- Thursday April 7, 2016
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh can push up asthma and wheezing cases as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Even Passive Smoking Linked To Infertility, Early Menopause
- Wednesday December 16, 2015
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Both active and passive smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, warns a new study.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Even Passive Smoking Linked To Infertility, Early Menopause
- Wednesday December 16, 2015
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Both active and passive smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, warns a new study.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to kids' arteries
- Wednesday March 5, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Exposure to second-hand smoke in childhood causes irreversible damage to children's arteries - increasing their risk of heart attacks or strokes when they grow up, according to a large international study published on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Passive smoking kills 600,000 worldwide
- Monday December 6, 2010
- Health | WHO and The Lancet (Early Online Publication
The first global study into the effects of passive smoking has found that second hand smoke causes 600,000 deaths every year - this is more than 1% of all deaths.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Did you know: Passive smoking kills 6 lakh people every year
- Friday November 26, 2010
- World News | Associated Press
Second-hand smoke kills more than 600-thousand people worldwide every year, according to a new study published on Friday in the British medical journal The Lancet.In the first look at the global impact of second-hand smoking, researchers analyzed data from 2004 for 192 countries.They found 40 per cent of children and more than 30 per cent of non-sm...
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www.ndtv.com
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Passive Smoking And Your Lungs: How Second-Hand Smoke Can Affect Respiratory Health
- Friday September 25, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. The risk depends on factors including the intensity and duration of exposure.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Passive Smoking Deaths Rise Almost 50% In India: Key Risk Factors To Know
- Friday September 11, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Passive smoking deaths in India rose nearly 50% between 1990 and 2023, with 444 million people exposed to second-hand smoke. Here are the major health risks of passive smoking and why children, women and people with chronic diseases need protection.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Second-Hand Smoke Deaths Surge By Nearly 50% In India Since 1990, Reveals Lancet Report
- Wednesday September 9, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
The report also found that India had the world's second-highest number of people exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, after China. Around 444 million Indians were estimated to have been exposed to tobacco smoke from other people.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
World No Tobacco Day: Passive Smoking And How It Is Harming You
- Thursday May 31, 2018
- Health | DoctorNDTV
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Passive smoking or second-hand smoking is bad for you, even if you yourself are not smoking. When you are near a person who is smoking a cigarette, most of the smoke doesn't go into his/her lungs. Children are extremely prone to risks of passive smoking.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
World No Tobacco Day: Passive Smoking And How It Is Harming You
- Thursday May 31, 2018
- Health | DoctorNDTV
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Passive smoking or second-hand smoking is bad for you, even if you yourself are not smoking. When you are near a person who is smoking a cigarette, most of the smoke doesn't go into his/her lungs. Children are extremely prone to risks of passive smoking.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
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Passive Smoking Can Cause Lifelong Health Problems In Kids
- Tuesday September 13, 2016
- World News | Press Trust of India
Parents, take note! Exposing children to second-hand cigarette smoke may put them at risk of lifelong cardiovascular, respiratory and other health issues, according to scientists including one of Indian origin.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
India Suffers More Asthma Due To Second-Hand Smoking
- Thursday April 7, 2016
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh can push up asthma and wheezing cases as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
India Suffers More Asthma Due To Second-Hand Smoking
- Thursday April 7, 2016
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh can push up asthma and wheezing cases as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Even Passive Smoking Linked To Infertility, Early Menopause
- Wednesday December 16, 2015
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Both active and passive smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, warns a new study.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Even Passive Smoking Linked To Infertility, Early Menopause
- Wednesday December 16, 2015
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Both active and passive smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, warns a new study.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to kids' arteries
- Wednesday March 5, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Exposure to second-hand smoke in childhood causes irreversible damage to children's arteries - increasing their risk of heart attacks or strokes when they grow up, according to a large international study published on Wednesday.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Passive smoking kills 600,000 worldwide
- Monday December 6, 2010
- Health | WHO and The Lancet (Early Online Publication
The first global study into the effects of passive smoking has found that second hand smoke causes 600,000 deaths every year - this is more than 1% of all deaths.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Did you know: Passive smoking kills 6 lakh people every year
- Friday November 26, 2010
- World News | Associated Press
Second-hand smoke kills more than 600-thousand people worldwide every year, according to a new study published on Friday in the British medical journal The Lancet.In the first look at the global impact of second-hand smoking, researchers analyzed data from 2004 for 192 countries.They found 40 per cent of children and more than 30 per cent of non-sm...
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www.ndtv.com