A new survey, conducted by U.K. company MIST, has shown that one in three British smokers have seen their pet fall ill as a result of their second-hand smoke.

As we know, tobacco smoke contains carcinogens, a group of chemicals that can cause cancer. Animals inhaling second-hand smoke are also at risk of contracting cancerous cells in the lungs, mouth and nose.

 

With an estimated 4 million pets living in smoking households across the U.K., the data shows that there are potentially over 1 million (1,356,864) animals living with second-hand smoke-related illnesses right now.

More specifically, the calculations estimate that there are 642,960 dogs, and 676,800 cats at risk of suffering ill health at the hands of their smoking owners.

Pets are particularly susceptible to picking up illnesses as they love to snuggle up with their owners and typically spend more time in the house lounging around on the furniture – which could also be covered in carcinogenic particles.

 

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