According to a new study, passive Smoking increases the risk of “extreme” thoughts of people, for example, they may want to put your own life at risk.
Researchers from the Sungkyunkwan University and Medical center, Gangneung Dong in South Korea found that tobacco smoke has an indirect effect on psychological health of person.
The study involved more than 6,000 men and women who have never smoked.
The results of the study showed that people who were exposed to second-hand smoke, had self-destructive thoughts within 2 weeks.
The researchers found that the 3006 participants who were exposed to tobacco smoke, the risk of suicidal thoughts was 1.43 times higher than 3037 people who are not exposed to passive Smoking.
“Toxic substances contained in tobacco smoke reduce the level of neurotransmitters in the body that govern emotional responses. All this combined with stress makes people at risk of developing depression, the researchers said.
The study was published in the journal “Family and Environment Research”.
