Cardiology study shows secondhand smoke contributes to heart failure risk
Recently reported research at the American College of Cardiologists annual meeting showed that nonsmokers with recent exposure to secondhand smoke had a 35% increased odds of developing heart failure compared with those who hadn’t been exposed to tobacco smoke. The association between tobacco exposure and heart failure remained, even after controlling for other factors known to heighten the risk for heart failure such as a history of other heart conditions, high cholesterol and diabetes. The findings were a result of following 11,219 nonsmoking participants from 1988 to 1994 in the U.S. Third National Health and Nutrition Examination (NHANES) survey. This study adds to existing knowledge that secondhand smoke exposure causes acute heart attack and stroke.
https://www.acc.org/about-acc/press-releases/2021/05/05/13/54/secondhand-smoke-linked-to-higher-odds-of-heart-failure
Another recent study shows increased PM 2.5 exposures from e-cigarettes. See: Emalia B, et al. Environmental and individual exposure to secondhand aerosol of electronic cigarettes in confined spaces: Results from the TackSHS Project. Indoor Air. 2021 Apr 27; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33905602/
Stephen Hamann
