“Secondhand smoke is killing tens of
thousands of Americans every year and
banning indoor smoking is the only way to
stop it,” according to former U.
S.
Surgeon
General Richard Carmona in the most
detailed statement ever on the hazards of...
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“Secondhand smoke is killing tens of
thousands of Americans every year and
banning indoor smoking is the only way to
stop it,” according to former U.
S.
Surgeon
General Richard Carmona in the most
detailed statement ever on the hazards of
secondhand smoke.
This report is not a new study; it is based on
hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and major
reports since the last Surgeon General’s
report on secondhand smoke published in
1986.
The mounting scientific evidence is
indisputable.
“Secondhand smoke is not
a mere annoyance, but a serious health
hazard,” Carmona continued.
Some 126 million nonsmokers, nearly half
of all nonsmoking Americans, are exposed
to secondhand smoke, and as a result, are
at increased risk of death from lung cancer,
heart disease and other illnesses.
The report
warns there is no risk-free level of exposure.
The only way to protect nonsmokers from the
hazards of breathing in tobacco smoke is to
eliminate indoor smoking entirely.
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