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Do you consider passive smoking is more dangerous than active smoking? Why?

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Passive smoking is more dangerous because they may inhale more tobacco smoke than the actual smokers. They are threatened to develop cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and cancers. The nonsmokers have increased risk of lung and breast cancer, asthma, heart diseases, congenetive impairment and dementia. This may lead to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), lung infections and bronchitis or even tuberculosis in children.
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