Research-Based Essay

PHINMA- CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE
College of Arts and Sciences

GEN 001- Purposive Communication
RESEARCH-BASED ESSAY
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement of the Course
Submitted to:
Jay Anne P. Apdian, LPT

Instructor
Submitted by:
Janolino, Ghyle Gabriel

Sabarket, Sophia Rivas
Guia, Cherry Kith Cabillo
Sambas, Shania
Janolino, Ghwen Gabriel
COC-FC1-BSPHAR1-02
November 17, 2023

Harmful Effects of Secondhand Smoke (SHS)
THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIM:
People who experience secondhand smoke have it worse than people who
experience firsthand smoke.
PURPOSE:
To educate people about the harmful effects of secondhand smoke to the

people who experience it.
AUDIENCE:
The people who smoke and those to experience secondhand smoke.
Smoking is mostly people like to do especially when they are experiencing a

lot of problems. Some students or teenagers are influence by smoking due to curiosity
and arrogance. However they didn't know how harmful smoking is, they are not just
the one who will experience negative effects but also to the people in their
environment. Most people like to smoke in public places where it is a risk factor for
people who absorb it through air. Some are in addiction phases where they cannot
control themselves anymore and have no limitations in using it. One cigarette can
affect tons of people, they already absorb it which is dangerous for their health.
Second hand smoke is very concerning and practical for all of us, however some
smokers don't care about the consequences might happen . The smoke you inhale
when someone is smoking close by is known as secondhand smoke. When
nonsmokers are among secondhand smoke, they are inadvertently smoking.
Secondhand smoking can have a major negative impact on nonsmokers' health. The
body is poisoned by hundreds of substances found in secondhand smoking. People
who are exposed to secondhand smoking do so either inhaling smoke exhaled by
smokers. There is no acceptable amount of secondhand smoke exposure; even a little
exposure can have fatal consequences for your health.
If you constantly experience and breath in Secondhand smoke (SHS), you can
develop a heart disease and it can even lead to stoke. A study from National Library
of Medicine on Secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary events, stated that
components of secondhand smoke such as oxidants, particular matter (PM), acrolein,
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, and metals can be found in the
cardiovascular system of people who experience secondhand smoke. These
components are responsible for acute coronary events such as heart attack and
unstable angina. The heart’s tissues are damaged because of these foreign substances
that enters the body. The person can experience chest pains that will suddenly occur
and will get worse over a short period of time.
Furthermore, people who are exposed to secondhand smoke can experience

interference with normal functioning of the heart, blood, and vascular systems which
increases the risk of having a heart attack. Exposure to secondhand smoke for even a
short period of time can damage the lining of blood vessels and cause the blood to get
stickier. According to the statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
it stated that “secondhand smoke causes nearly thirty-four thousand (34,000) early
deaths from coronary heart disease each year in the United States among nonsmokers.”
It was also reported that more than eight thousand (8,000) deaths from stroke is
caused by a person’s exposure to secondhand smoke.
In addition, adults who do not smoke but experiences secondhand smoke has
increased risk of stroke and developing lung cancer by twenty to thirty percent. It was
observed and proven that even the brief exposure of a person to secondhand smoke
can damage the body’s cells in ways that will set cancer process in motion within the
lungs. A person who experiences secondhand smoke is the same with active smoking
or even worse. The longer the duration and the higher the level of exposure to
secondhand smoke, the greater the risk of developing lung cancer. Secondhand smoke
contain the same cancer-causing substances and poisons that are inhaled by people
who smoke.
To conclude, the dangerous effects of cigarette smoke does not only affect the
person smoking but also the people who experience secondhand smoke. There are
various illnesses and health risks that are entailed to smoking just like heart disease,
stroke, and lung cancer. People who smoke are not just endangering their own health
but they are also endangering the people around them because secondhand smoke
exists. This is a major problem in our society because most people lack the etiquette
to practice smoking in private places rather than endangering the people around them.
References:
 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A Report of the Surgeon

General. The Health Consequences of Smoking: What It Means to You. Atlanta:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2004
(https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/2004/index.htm)
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
(https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/coronary_ad.htm)
 U.S. National Library of Medicine. Coronary Heart Disease
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Attack
(https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/heart_attack.htm)
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Failure Fact Sheet
(https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/heart_failure.htm)
 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. What is an Arrhythmia?
(https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/arrhythmias)
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke
(https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/index.htm)
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Types of Stroke
 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of
Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S.
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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A Report of the Surgeon
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 Institute of Medicine. Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects:
Making Sense of the Evidence. Washington: National Academy of Sciences,
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 National Toxicology Program. Report on Carcinogens, Fourteenth Edition.
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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of
Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General.
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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Million
Hearts®(https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/index.html)

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PHINMA- CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE

College of Arts and Sciences

Jay Anne P. Apdian, LPT

Janolino, Ghyle Gabriel

November 17, 2023

To educate people about the harmful effects of secondhand smoke to the

The people who smoke and those to experience secondhand smoke.

Smoking is mostly people like to do especially when they are experiencing a

Furthermore, people who are exposed to secondhand smoke can experience

 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A Report of the Surgeon

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