Smokers are at risk from own second-hand smoke

Smokers are at risk from their own second hand smoke according to a study by the National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy.

Recent research by the National cancer Research Institute shows that not only do smokers damage their lungs by inhaling cigarettes the second hand smoke in their enviroment is a risk factor. A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health studied 15 news agents in Genoa. The news agents were chosen because they work alone in small news stands and any tobacco smoke that they encounter would have been their own. The study found that for every 14 cigarettes smoked the second hand smoke added an additional 2.6 cigarettes. Maria Teresa Piccardo said in a report from Medical News Today, "Both active and passive smoking contributions should always be considered in studies about health of active smokers.