Secondhand smoke increases stroke risk by 30 percent for nonsmokers
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 10:32
in Health & Medicine
Nearly 800,000 people in the US suffer a stroke each year. Stroke is responsible for one out of every 19 deaths in the US and it is a leading cause of disability. A new study has found that secondhand smoke increases the risk of stroke by about 30 percent for nonsmokers.