What are the different types of smoking?

A. Passive smoking

• Involves exposure to smoke from another person's cigarette or other smoking device.
• It is not directly inhaled by the person, but it can still expose them to harmful chemicals.
• Examples: smoking in a room, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.

B. Active smoking

• Involves inhaling smoke directly from a smoking device.
• The smoke is drawn into the lungs and can damage the airways and lungs.
• Examples: smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and hookahs.

C. Passive smoking

• Involves exposure to smoke from a smoking device without directly inhaling it.
• It can still expose the person to harmful chemicals and smoke-related diseases.
• Examples: sitting in a room with a smoker, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.

D. Secondhand smoke

• Involves exposure to smoke that is exhaled by a smoker.
• It can still expose the person to harmful chemicals and smoke-related diseases.
• Examples: sitting in a room with a smoker, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.

E. Thirdhand smoke

• Involves exposure to smoke that is deposited on surfaces or objects in a smoking environment.
• It can still expose the person to harmful chemicals and smoke-related diseases.
• Examples: sitting in a room with a smoker, being in a car with a smoker, or lighting a cigarette.