Is this doing me harm?

Question

This may be a stupid question but I just wanted to no.

I practically live at my fiance's and his parents smoke really heavily. Although we are always upstairs in his room with the door closed, is it causing me any harm???
Also they smoke doing everything, cooking, cleaning including ironing. When I use a towel when I have a bath it smells of smoke, is it unheigenic for my skin like that?

Thought It was stupid me asking because I guess deep down I knew the answer.

Answer 1

yes, it's doing you harm.

Answer 2

This is very much a "yes" and "no" question.

Yes second hand smoke has been proven to *increase the risk* for getting things such as cancer.

BUT

There is no guarantee that it is actually doing this to you. Being at an increased risk does not mean you WILL get cancer. That, and it's very easy to get scared when all of the anti-smoke hype starts flying, but in truth, it would take years and years of this type of exposure to give you reason to worry.

If you do have worries though, simply invest in finding a new place, or maybe even talk with the parents, asking them not to smoke at the dinner table (at least until you are finished) etc.

By handling this situation in an assertive manner, and not purely on a reactionary/emotional level, I'm sure you will come to a happy compromise with the other members of the household!

Answer 3

Heck Yeah you know its harmful for you besides the disgusting smell on your clothes and hair, etc.

My sister and brother and I all do not smoke because my parents smoked when we were growing up. I have found that I get chronic bronchitis every year and have scars in my lungs from second hand smoke. I am only 34. So,........ I know that you already know the answer but the big questions is this? How can you practically live at your fiances house (its their house) while they smoke so that you are not harmed? Sounds like compromise time, not sure...... IT sucks... believe me now even when I go home I beg my father not to smoke in the house but it still lingers and I immediatley get some upper respitory issues....

Answer 4

Some of the immediate effects of passive smoking include eye irritation, headache, cough, sore throat, dizziness and nausea. Adults with asthma can experience a significant decline in lung function when exposed, while new cases of asthma may be induced in children whose parents smoke. Short term exposure to tobacco smoke also has a measurable effect on the heart in non-smokers. Just 30 minutes exposure is enough to reduce coronary blood flow.

In the longer term, passive smokers suffer an increased risk of a range of smoking-related diseases. Non-smokers who are exposed to passive smoking in the home, have a 25 per cent increased risk of heart disease and lung cancer.
Whilst the relative health risks from passive smoking are small in comparison with those from active smoking, because the diseases are common, the overall health impact is large.

Its estimated that domestic exposure to secondhand smoke in the UK causes around 2,700 deaths in people aged 20-64 and a further 8,000 deaths a year among people aged 65 years or older.

Answer 5

Sure you will be harmed .I know it's so difficult that you tell them to stop smoking or something like that but at least you have to keep something open during the day to help the smoke to go out , then you can put some aerosol es in the air something have good smell to avoid the smell of the cigarettes . And i want to tell you that this smoke make the skin get older too fast . hope you choose it best answer and thanks for reading .

Answer 6

Smoking is bad for you all the way arround, it is linked to several types of cancer, most commonly lung caner along with mouth cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, throat cancer, and brain cancer. All of those cancers and the list of problems caused by smoking goes on.. emphysema, chronic bronchitis, liver damage, kidney damage, lung damage, bronchial damage, damage to the vocal chords, and heart disease. It also singes the small hairs in the throat which aide the passing of mucus and make coughing more effective, thus causing a buildup of mucus in the throat, this is why smokers tend to cough so much is because their coughing is much less effective than that of a non smoker.

Also..

It takes only 7 cigarettes (on average) for someone to become addicted to the nicotine. The nicotine creates "nictinic receptors" on the brain which are what cause the addiction (it literally changes the brain physically), when you quit smoking these receptors begin to send signals to the brain that they are dying, thus causing the brain to believe it is dying. This is what will cause the withdrawls, and also causes the addiction in the first place.

Answer 7

Passive smoking is a very significant health risk, but it does sound as if you are not close very often. There is no risk, as far as I am aware, transferred from inanimate objects.

I like you am aware that it is a dirty,filthy habit that will indirectly cause the death of 50% of the people that do it. It is, according to WHO the second major cause of death in the world! ( The first being infectious diseases.) I wish it would go away, but it won't. If the government really wanted to reduce it, they would have put £11 on a packet, not 11p.

Answer 8

It isnt a stupid question at all, constant second hand smoke, like your exposed to, is very harmfull to you. It is possible to get lung cancer from being near so much smoke for so long if you dont take precautions now. you should talk to your fiance's parents and try to stop or atleast decrease their smoking for their good as well as your own.
Good luck!

Answer 9

Not necessarily unhygienic for the skin but second hand smoke effects you regardless if your right in their face while their smoking or not. Second hand smokes sticks to clothing skin etc and yes its still dangerous. You guys should get your own place as soon as you can.
Hope this helped
Chas
Here's a great link
http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/secondhandsmoke/a/secondhandsmoke.htm

Answer 10

Yes. Second-hand smoke is a health hazard to you and your fiancee. There has been research that proves this. If you ever have kids, you should definitely move out because smoke also is a risk for sudden infant death syndrome and serious respiratory problems and ear infection in kids.

Answer 11

This is bad...you would want to suggest to your fiance on moving out if this isnt possible because saving money and such you may have to deal with til then. I lived with a family member that was a smoker and told him because of allergies if he could please smoke outside but ofcourse this was my house and I had the right to say something this may be a bit difficult for you to do if your fiances family loves you may be they will be accomodating to you. It doesnt hurt to speak up.