The study, in 192 countries, found that passive smoking is particularly dangerous for children.About 165,000 of children die from it.The researchers also said that 2/3 of those deaths are in South East Asia and Africa.
They found that worldwide, 40% of children, 33% of male non-smokers and 35% of female non-smokers were subjected to passive smoking. They estimated that in 2004 this caused:
- 379,000 deaths from ischaemic heart disease
- 165,000 deaths from lower respiratory infections
- 36,900 deaths from asthma
- 21,400 deaths from lung cancer
