The concern over the impact of second-hand smoke, both indoors and outdoors, is popping up everywhere. Second-hand smoke health hazards prompt many parents to step outside their home or car to smoke so they keep second-hand smoke away from their children and other loved ones. Second-hand smoke has also prompted some states to pass and implement laws prohibiting smoking in the workplace, public places, and even taverns/bars, requiring smokers to step outside and at a distance when lighting up. .
This same trend is becoming more prominent among Pet owners, as people make the same choice not to smoke around their Pet or to quit smoking altogether for the benefit of all their family members. Check out what WebMD mentioned recently on this topic.
Since smoke hangs in the air we breathe and clings to everything else (carpet, furniture, floors, and even the clothes we wear outside to smoke) Pets wind up breathing the smoky air and taking it into their lungs. Smoke can also irritate your Pet’s eyes or even their skin if it settles on their fur (especially cats when they groom and lick smoke residue off their fur). Smoke residue can even rub off if your Pet brushes up against your clothes, lays on furniture or other areas where smoke has settled. To provide a healthy home, a smoke- free environment is best for your Pet.
Check with your veterinarian if you have questions on how smoke can cause health problems for your Pet. Check with your physician to seek answers about smoke related health issues that occur with people or if you are looking for ways to stop smoking.
