In the News- Second Hand Smoke and Infertility

According to Canadian researchers, breathing in second hand smoke may be as harmful to a woman's fertility as if she smokes herself. Scientists at McMaster University and the Centre for Reproductive Care in Hamilton,quit smoking, Ontario have found that women who are exposed to second hand smoke, also known as sidestream smoke on a regular basis have more trouble getting pregnant with in-vitro fertilization. Read more... Second Hand Smoke FactsSecondhand smoke is a toxic cocktail consisting of poisons and carcinogens. There are over 4000 chemical compounds in secondhand smoke; 200 of which are known to be poisonous,stop smoking now, and upwards of 60 have been identified as carcinogens.