why is smoking harmful to passive smoker than active smoker

Question: why is smoking harmful to passive smoker than active smoker
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Asked by jazz20fen to Sally, Mmboyi, Mike, Michael, Jacinta, Gliday, Elkana, Edna, Arnold on 16 Jul 2025.
- Gliday Yuka answered on 16 Jul 2025:
  
  Passive smokers face serious harm from secondhand smoke because they breathe in the same toxic chemicals (over 7,000, including 70+ cancer-causing ones) as active smokers, but without a filter.
  
  Unlike active smokers, they can’t control exposure, and their bodies may be more sensitive to the damage. It can cause lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing issues, especially in kids.