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Effects of Second hand smoking


Second-hand Smoking

            In 2013, ministry of health stated that Indonesia is ranked third with the highest number of active smokers in the world[1]. Research proved that the amount of second-hand smoking (passive smokers) is around 40,5% of 250 million people[2]. Nowadays, a lot of people have not realized the dangerous effects of second-hand smoking to human, animals, and environment.

            The first thing that need to be known is that second-hand smoking could destroy human body and cause risky disease, such as cancer, coronary heart, and etc. Passive smokers has 24% chance of getting lung cancer and 25% coronary heart[3]. Another research proves that 37,786 people in Indonesia die due to lung cancer.

            The second thing is that second-hand smoking danger the health of animals. A lot of people do not know the fact that cigarette smoke makes animal susceptible to asthma and other pulmonary complications[4]. A research showed that exposure to cigarette smoke at home has a direct impact on animals; there is a risk of ongoing cell damage, increased body weight, and risk of certain types of cancer. The other research in U.S found that1 cigarette butt could kill the whole fish in the bucket[5].

            Last but not least, second-hand smoking also hazardous to environment. Smoking is one of the major factors of pollution in the world. Based on the research, cigarette butts that discarded on the ground can be broken down by the soil around 25-26 years[6]. Moreover cigarette butts that enter the water can cause death for animals that eat it, because it contains dangerous substances[7]. Furthermore, a scientist found out that cigarette contain 10 time more particle than diesel engine exhaust[8].

            To sum it up, the government must prohibit second hand smoking because there are negative impact given by it, not only to human and animal, but also to environment. Smokers should be banned to smoke in outdoor place, because non-smokers have their entitlement to inhale fresh air.
           


[1] Alfa Gumilang, “162,6 juta penduduk Indonesia mengidap kanker, paru-paru, dan jantung?” accessed from https://komunitaskretek.or.id/opini/2015/07/1626-juta-penduduk-indonesia-mengidap-kanker-paru-paru-dan-jantung/ , Oct 6 2018
[2] ibid
[3] Muhammad Fauzi, “Jenis polusi udara yang disebabkan asap rokok dan sebagainya” , accessed from https://www.amazine.co/39392/jenis-polusi-udara-yang-disebabkan-asap-rokok-akibatnya/ , Oct 6 2018
[4] Husen Fahad, “10 Efek Merokok: Merokok Terhadap Lingkungan dan Kesehatan Manusia”, accessed from http://www.jk2lhpurwakarta.org/2017/10/efek-rokok-terhadap-lingkungan-dan-kesehatan-manusia.html?m=1 , Oct 7 2018
[5] ibid
[6] Widya Arfianti “Dampak rokok bagi kesehatan lingkungan”, accessed from  http://www.ndesoo.co.cc/2010/01/dampak-roko-bagi-lingkungan.html , Oct 7 2018
[7] ibid
[8] Muhammad Fauzi, “Jenis polusi udara yang disebabkan asap rokok dan sebagainya” , accessed from https://www.amazine.co/39392/jenis-polusi-udara-yang-disebabkan-asap-rokok-akibatnya/ , Oct 6 2018


Writer : Devi Faizatun

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