A study has found that passive smoking is not only bad for lungs and heart but also has a negative impact on mental health. It is already known that passive smoking can lead to problems like respiratory illnesses and heart trouble. Now a close link between passive smoking and mental health has been found by the researchers.

Researchers analyzed 5,560 non-smoking and 2,595 smoking adults from Scotland aged between 50 and 45 years. All the people did not suffer from any mental health problems.

These people were queried about psychological distress and admissions to psychiatric hospitals and these people were then tracked for the next six years.

Almost 14.5% of the people were reported to be suffering from psychological distress. It was found that people who were more exposed to passive smoking were at a higher risk of developing these problems. It was found that
62% of these people were likely to suffer from psychological distress as compared to people who were not exposed to passive smoking. The risk for smokers to suffer from psychological distress was almost three times higher.

In the next 6 years, 41 of these people were admitted to psychiatric hospitals. People who were exposed to passive smoking were at a higher risk as compared to people who were not exposed to smoking. Health experts point that it is very important to stay away from passive smoking as it can have a serious impact on a person's overall health.