What are the different types of smoking?
A. Passive smoking
- Involves exposure to smoke from another person's cigarette or other smoking device.
- It is not directly inhaled by the person, but it can still expose them to harmful chemicals.
- Examples: smoking in a room, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.
B. Active smoking
- Involves inhaling smoke directly from a smoking device.
- The smoke is drawn into the lungs and can damage the airways and lungs.
- Examples: smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and hookahs.
C. Passive smoking
- Involves exposure to smoke from a smoking device without directly inhaling it.
- It can still expose the person to harmful chemicals and smoke-related diseases.
- Examples: sitting in a room with a smoker, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.
D. Secondhand smoke
- Involves exposure to smoke that is exhaled by a smoker.
- It can still expose the person to harmful chemicals and smoke-related diseases.
- Examples: sitting in a room with a smoker, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.
E. Thirdhand smoke
- Involves exposure to smoke that is deposited on surfaces or objects in a smoking environment.
- It can still expose the person to harmful chemicals and smoke-related diseases.
- Examples: sitting in a room with a smoker, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.