Muhammad Alfin Algafar1, Nirisa Lu'ayna Sefi2, Qholiza Fattimah3
English Language Education Study Program, Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram
We never smoke, but how can our lungs broken because other people smoke? By and large, smoke is deadly poison because not only hurt smoker but also other people around. Its worth noting that many people become passive smoker In short, active smoker can make innocent people become victim.
Passive smoker hit by the danger from cigratte smoke. Smoke has so many toxic chemical, nicotin, carbon monixide, and tar, that can harm lungs and heart, people who live with smokers have risk lungs cancer, asthma, and can make people die. Data shows that 97% people in Indonesia affected smoke or become passive smokers by Administrator (2018). For Example, people will get cough, hard to breath. Even if we are not smoking, if we are near from the smoker we can get serious sickness.
In addition, ciggarette smoke exposure can make so many healthy problems because the toxic subtance inside the ciggarette smoke that can affect body. It has been proven that passive smokers have a higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and lungs cancer than people who are not exposed. For example, a study by Fischer and Kraemer published at BMC Public Health (2015) found that passive smokers get an increased risk of lungs ishaemic, and stroke. Meanwhile, children who are often around smokers may experience chronic cough, asthma, and lungs infections. Adults who lives with smokers are often feel stress, and low quality of life because of healthy problems. Therefore, it is clear that ciggarette smoke exposure not only affect for a short time, but also bring consequences long-term for people around them.
Some people might think it's not a problem smoking at home because it's only for a short time, but in fact ciggarette smoke still dangerous for people around, especially for children and older adults. Children who are often exposed can easily get health problems, such as chronic cough, asthma, or lung infections. Adults can also get sick, have heart issues, feeling stress, because being around smoker all the time. Therefore, even if smoking is a personal choice, should not harm others. Hence, its really important to have rules so smokers can smoke outside the house and public areas, like schools or hospitals should be made smoke free. In this way, we can protect everyone's health, and make environment more healthier and safer.
To sum up, passive smokers really bring dangerous effect for health. People who never smoke can still get sick because often exposed to the ciggarette smoke, like cough, hard to breath, and serious illness such as heart problems and lung cancer. Overall, the evidence shows that smoking is not a personal choice, but already become a public health problems. Therefore, it is very important to have strict rules and awarness from people, so people who don't smoke anywhere like at inside the house or public areas. In this way, environment will be healthier, safer, and all people especially children and the elderly can be protected.
Refrences :
Administrator. (2018, June 23). Angka Kematian Akibat Rokok Naik | Komnas PT. https://komnaspt.or.id/berita/angka-kematian-akibat-rokok-naik/
Fischer, F., & Kraemer, A. (2015). Meta-analysis of the association between second-hand smoke exposure and ischaemic heart diseases, COPD and stroke. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 1202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2489-4
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