Milner Dawn
Nurs Times. 2004;100(24):56-9.
Knowledge about the harmful effects of smoking on the lungs is high among the general population. This damage can occur to both active and passive smokers. Although scientific understanding in this area is incomplete we do have some knowledge about how individual toxic substances in cigarette smoke act on the lung tissues. There is great variation in smokers' susceptibility to the harmful effects of tobacco dependence. The reasons for this are complex and the role of genetic factors requires more research.
普通人群对吸烟对肺部有害影响的认知度较高。这种损害在主动吸烟者和被动吸烟者中都可能发生。尽管该领域的科学认知尚不完整，但我们确实对香烟烟雾中的个别有毒物质如何作用于肺组织有一些了解。吸烟者对烟草依赖有害影响的易感性差异很大。其原因很复杂，基因因素的作用需要更多研究。
