Smoking

[thebigchill]

Are animals lungs affected in the same detrimental way as humans are by passive smoking? And can animals develop lung cancer-or any type of cancer? I am a heavy smoker with two pet cats, just wondering if i am doing them any damage. P.S. If they can develope it what is the smallest creature that can develop lung cancer?

[gingerflaps]

im sorry that this isnt an answer but i had to tell you that the only reason i came on here tonight was to put the exact same question in, how spooky is that?

[woofgang]

yes they are. I have seen two stories where animals were affected by passive smolking, one was a budgie, the other a cat

[woofgang]

here's a link http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2165722.stm

if you google on "pets and passive smoking" there's quite a lot of info

[ann_h]

Ask a beagle

[thebigchill]

Poor wee budgie! Thanks peeps!