Exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of placental abruption, according to a study by a team from Tohoku University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/31/japan/science-health/research-secondhand-smoke-pregnancy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #smoking #passivesmoking #health #pregnancy #tohokuuniversity #surveys

Glad that in today's King's Speech #Labour has included "A Bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can buy cigarettes and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes" - Tobacco and Vapes Bill

I never smoked a single cigarette, but still developed cancer, probably due to #passivesmoking. Having half a lung removed because others smoke is a hell of a punishment.

I hope it will be astonishingly rare in the lives of today's children.
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-kings-speech-2024

In Japan, people often live in close proximity to one another. So when the person next-door decides to light up, secondhand smoke isn't just a health concern, it's a neighborly one too. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/30/japan/science-health/japan-passive-smoking/ #japan #sciencehealth #smoking #health #passivesmoking #cancer