Comments on: Can you get lung cancer from one of your famliy members that smokes and you dont?

By: Shauna

Shauna — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:31:36 +0000

Absolutely. Second hand smoke has taken many lives, unfortunately.

By: njdocisin

njdocisin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:54:25 +0000

Secondhand smoke can increase your risk for lung cancer, yes, but as long as you stay away from his cigarette smoke your risk will not be elevated.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:15:07 +0000

Yes you can get cancer from that…but it doesn’t have to be from smoking. Anyone can get cancer and they may not ever have been exposed to second hand smoke or smoked a cigarette ever in their lives.

By: mum

mum — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:47:20 +0000

Yes, unfortunately, Dana Reeve, Christopher Reevs wife recently died of lung cancer and never smoked a day of her life. Even though he’s your dad you can make the choice to not be around him when he smokes.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:18:41 +0000

As many have stated already, this is populary known as second hand smoke. What makes it so deadly is that most people think they must be the smoker. Not true. If you are around smokers when they smoke or are in a smoky room you imbibe some of the nicotine and other junk into your lungs when you inhale. This is why many cities outlaw smoking in restraunts now.
The best thing you can do is leave the room the minute someone lights up and demand to eat in the non-smoking sections of restraunts. Your dad can always go outside and smoke.
Below in the sources section is a Washington Post site for a video report put out by the U.S. Surgeon General on second hand smoke.

By: peacefrogzs

peacefrogzs — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:37:59 +0000

You can get lung cancer from second hand smoke, ut you can also get lun cancer regardless.
My Uncle died from lung cancer, he never smoked and wasn’t around anyone that smoked….

By: sreenivasa m

sreenivasa m — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:32:12 +0000

Passive smoking is more dangerous and this is the reason for the govt. to ban smoking in the public.

By: north s

north s — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:10:03 +0000

yes its called passive smoking a few people here in england have died from passive smoking .altho they never smoked in their life

By: ProfessorC

ProfessorC — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:32:29 +0000

40% of lung cancer occurs in non-smokers and former smokers.

By: hentjie

hentjie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:11:43 +0000

non smokers have the greater possibility of getting lung cancers than smokers