Passive smoking increases sleep disturbance among pregnant women Sep 2, 2007
Dr. Ohida noted that in the surveys, the spouse was the source of the environmental tobacco smoke for 80 percent or more of pregnant women. The prevalence of smoking among Japanese men was 53 percent, which is higher than that among men in the United States (26 percent) or in the United Kingdom (27 percent). (EurekAlert!)
Big year for Derby legislative relations Aug 31, 2007
We know that secondhand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke, is an imminent threat to public health, Wagner said ... Government can no longer ignore the imperative to protect public health from environmental tobacco smoke, Wagner said. (Derby Daily Reporter, KS)
Smoking ban sought in cars Jul 25, 2007
Royal Children's Hospital professor of respiratory medicine Colin Robertson said children under the age of five were at greatest risk from environmental tobacco smoke. He said tobacco smoke was a main irritant, which contributed to higher rates of asthma in young children. (The Age)
"Smoke-Free" Home Helps Smokers Successfully Quit Jun 30, 2007
MedlinePlus: "Smoke-free" home helps smokers successfully quit. "Smoke-free" home helps smokers successfully quit. (MEDLINEplus)
Workers in no-smoking restaurants show lower carcinogen levels Jun 30, 2007
Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke have about a 20 percent increase in the risk of lung cancer and foodservice workers tend to have more exposure to indoor environmental tobacco smoke than workers do in any other occupation. Clean indoor act laws already protect about 70 percent of workers from indoor environmental smoke. (EurekAlert!)
Trackside Grill Latest Eatery to go Smoke Free Jun 19, 2007
According to the Tobacco Control Program and the Department of Health, 40,000 nonsmokers die each year from environmental tobacco smoke, which also causes heart disease and lung cancer in healthy nonsmokers. Environmental tobacco smoke has also been associated with increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome, and with respiratory tract infections and other ailments in children. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Asthma Risk Higher For Infants Who Swim Indoors Jun 5, 2007
They also found the effect was stronger for babies who swam indoors and were also exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. The findings appear in the June issue of Pediatrics. (Forbes)
Sentinel Morning Update: Survey says public supports smoking ban Jun 1, 2007
Jeff wrote on Jun 1, 2007 8:01 AM:" COMMON SMOKING SENSE It's amazing - the smoking ban issue has evolved from workers' safety to social engineering. Clever. Here's how it happened. The facts expose the flaw. OSHA, the federal agency responsible for workers' health, is not doing its job. ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) sued OSHA to get them to do their duty. OSHA responded: bars allowing smoking expose workers to no substance in excess of Permissible Exposure Limits. Period. ASH dropped the... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
No ifs, no ands, no butts May 31, 2007
The goal of the ordinance is to decrease peoples exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and create smoke free environments for workers and citizens, said Lt. Rhonda Moore of the Southlake Police Community Initiatives office. The ordinance prohibits smoking in any public building or within 12 feet of the entrance or exit to a public building. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Increased smoking may be linked to asthma epidemic May 29, 2007
"This is the first study to suggest, and provide evidence consistent with the hypothesis that the parallel increase in smoking, especially among women who are primary caregivers, may explain the increase in asthma in children via increased exposure to ETS (environmental tobacco smoke) over time," Dr. Renee D. Goodwin, of Columbia University in New York City, told Reuters Health. "It is conceivable that greater efforts to protect children from exposure to secondhand smoke, from birth onwards, may... (Scientific American)
Cigarette use may explain asthma epidemic in children, says Mailman School of Public Health study May 22, 2007
These parallel trends suggest that the increase in cigarette use may be a contributing factor to the rise in asthma among children during the same period through increased exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, said Dr. Goodwin ... Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers has a higher concentration of some toxic substances than the smoke inhaled by smokers, such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide ... Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, especially in the... (EurekAlert!)
Full-term, Low-birth-weight Babies At Significantly Greater Risk For Early Respiratory Symptoms May 17, 2007
The children's symptoms grew worse if they were exposed to environmental tobacco smoke ... A child born at a low birth weight had an additional 6 percent chance of respiratory symptoms if he or she was exposed to environmental tobacco smoke at home after birth ... "Our data suggest that focusing on parents of low-birth-weight children is of specific interest because their children may be especially vulnerable to environmental tobacco smoke.". (Science Daily)
Smoking casinos qualify for breaks as 'green' environments May 10, 2007
The smoking regulation, issued March 23, says a building that doesn't meet LEED standards "solely because of its failure to satisfy the requirements of the LEED Green Building Rating System relating to the control of environmental tobacco smoke" can still be certified as green. Michelle Moore, vice president of community for the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., expressed disappointment about the decision. (Las Vegas Sun)
Smoking, A Major Health Hazard May 3, 2007
S.S is also called Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS). Again exposure to secondhand smoke is sometimes called involuntary or passive smoking. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Lung Cancer Risk Can Now Be Assessed With New Model May 2, 2007
It is also the first to use standard clinical and epidemiological data easily gathered by healthcare professionals, including: smoking habit; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke; family history of cancer; hay fever; emphysema; and exposure to dust, or asbestos. "Our goal is to develop an instrument that can provide physicians with patients' estimated risk for developing lung cancer, like the Gail model does for breast cancer, or the Framingham model to predict heart disease," says Carol... (Science Daily)
Outdoor smoke can be just as toxic Apr 30, 2007
In response to your April 18 editorial, "Oceanside ought to butt out," outdoor environmental tobacco smoke is much more than annoying ... This is especially true if they have a health condition such as asthma, cancer or cardiovascular disease that can be negatively impacted by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ... Many of the 96 million Americans who have chronic conditions like asthma and bronchitis, which make them especially susceptible to environmental tobacco smoke, have been held to... (North County Times)
New program designed to protect young lungs Apr 26, 2007
Smoking in outdoor venues may expose non-smokers to levels of environmental tobacco smoke as high or higher than received in indoor spaces where smoking is allowed. "When children see adults smoking in family-friendly places such as parks and playgrounds, they see smoking as acceptable," a Steps spokesperson said. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Smoking Ban Clears the Air in Irish Pubs Apr 19, 2007
4 years of environmental tobacco smoke exposure at work. While the majority of these workers supported the ban, a few opposed it or were initially undecided (65, five, and three, respectively). (MedPage Today)
'Health improved after smoking ban' Apr 18, 2007
The unique study, one of the largest and detailed ever conducted on environmental tobacco smoke, was conducted by the Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society, in collaboration with Dublin Institute Technology, and a research team headed by Professor Luke Clancy, chairman of ASH Ireland. Particles and benzenes were measured in 42 Dublin pubs, with 73 male bar staff undergoing pre and post ban pulmonary function studies at St James' Hospital pulmonary laboratory. (Channel 4 News)
GAMBLING AND THE LEGISLATURE: Ashless, ashless, they all fall down? Apr 8, 2007
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning released a position paper in August 2005 saying "no ... engineering approaches, including current and advanced dilution ventilation or air-cleaning technologies, have been demonstrated or should be relied on to control health risks from (environmental tobacco smoke).". Furthermore, a June study published by U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona said, "Restrictions on smoking can control exposures effectively, but technical... (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Business)
Another Reason for Parents to Stop Smoking Mar 20, 2007
Wilson said, When we look at various health concerns such as asthma, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome, we know that African-American children have higher rates of these diseases, so we maybe need to redefine or to make sure African-American families don't smoke, or don't expose their children to environmental tobacco smoke. . (WOKR13 Rochester)
Race Affects Tobacco Absorption In Children, Study Suggests Mar 14, 2007
New research suggests that a child s race may be a factor in determining his/her susceptibility to tobacco toxins associated with environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) ... African-American children may handle environmental tobacco smoke differently than white children, so these results raise questions as to whether there are racial differences in other tobacco toxicants, as well ... These findings underline the importance of eliminating environmental tobacco smoke in every setting, especially those... (Science Daily)
Lifewire Study Looks at Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers Feb 24, 2007
It is also known as environmental tobacco smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Environmental tobacco smoke contains at least 250 chemicals known to be toxic or to cause cancer, the CDC site states. (Voices, CT)
• Letter to the Editor - McVeigh fits well with 'Invictus' Feb 20, 2007
I recently moved back to my roots in North Dakota and was dismayed to see that senate majority members were laggards rather than leaders in opting not to protect our people from environmental tobacco smoke in bars and truck stops ... And what about liability when a worker becomes seriously ill from longterm exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Indicators For Risk Of Heart Disease Higher In Passive Smokers Feb 15, 2007
Exposure to secondhand smoke at work, home or elsewhere results in a disproportionate rise in markers that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers said in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. "Our study provides further evidence to suggest low-level exposure to secondhand smoke has a clinically important effect on susceptibility to cardiovascular disease," said Andrea Venn, Ph. (Science Daily)
Long-term Marijuana Smoking Leads To Respiratory Complaints Feb 15, 2007
(November 22, 2006) -- Over time, inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) -- a process often called "passive smoking" -- can cause otherwise healthy adults to develop chronic respiratory ... (January 29, 2005) -- Children who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking) are at a higher risk of developing lung cancer as adults, says a paper in this week's BMJ. Those children exposed to passive. (Science Daily)
Passive Smoke In Workplace Increases Lung Cancer Risk, Report Says Feb 3, 2007
"We believe this provides the strongest evidence to date of the relationship between workplace environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer," said Stayner, professor and director of epidemiology and biostatistics at the UIC School of Public Health, and lead author of the study ... (January 29, 2005) -- Children who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking) are at a higher risk of developing lung cancer as adults, says a paper in this week's BMJ. Those children exposed to... (Science Daily)
Workplace Secondhand Smoke Ups Cancer Risk Feb 3, 2007
Secondhand smoke, also called passive smoke and environmental tobacco smoke, is smoke from a cigarette, pipe or cigar and smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers that is inhaled by nonsmokers. In addition to cancer, it has been linked to respiratory problems and asthma in nonsmokers. (MEDLINEplus)
Regulating Secondhand Smoke Feb 1, 2007
Despite all of that evidence, we still seem to have barriers in place that prevent us from enacting laws that would protect those of us who are non-smokers and I would also include former smokers from the harmful effects of environmental tobacco smoke. One remaining issue regarding the harms of secondhand smoke has been the question of how much lung cancer risk exists for non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke in the workplace. (ABC News)
Commission wants EU-wide smoking ban in public places Jan 31, 2007
The European Smoking Tobacco Association (ESTA) "supports provisions for both smokers and non-smokers, minimising possible nuisance through environmental tobacco smoke in public and workplaces through segregated non-smoking areas, adequate ventilation and air filtration."According toESTA,this can be best achieved through local or national regulations or voluntary agreements, for example between employers and employees or between industry and the legislator. . (EurActiv.com)
UC tobacco money ban delayed -- again Jan 31, 2007
JE Enstrom, "Environmental tobacco smoke and tobacco-related mortality in a prospective study of Californians, 1960-98." BMJ, May 17, 2003. James Enstrom. (The Scientist)
Pelosi Stamps Out Smoking in House Lobby Jan 11, 2007
"The results do not support a causal relation between environmental tobacco smoke and tobacco related mortality, although they do not rule out a small effect," the study concluded. "The association between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and coronary heart disease and lung cancer may be considerably weaker than generally believed," it said. (CNSnews.com)
Cough And Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase In COPD Incidence Jan 8, 2007
(November 22, 2006) -- Over time, inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) -- a process often called "passive smoking" -- can cause otherwise healthy adults to develop chronic respiratory. . (Science Daily)
New law snuffs out smoking Dec 31, 2006
The bill reads: "The legislature finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the people of the state to protect nonsmokers from involuntary exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in most indoor areas open to the public ..." Some restaurant owners and staff find the law a welcome one, while others say it will take some adjusting to get used to. Elaine Buteau, manager of Landry's Seafood and Steakhouse, said the restaurant did have a smoking section, but smoking was not allowed every... (New Iberia, LA)
Anti-smoking cancer-link Oxford academic Sir Richard Doll secretly ... Dec 10, 2006
"2The study, co-authored by Dr Richard Clapp of the University of Boston Medical School estimates that the occupational cancer incidence figure given by Doll/Peto probably underestimates the real figure by a factor of between 2 and 4, suggesting the real figure for occupational cancer is between 8% and 16%.Occupational Cancer (cases per year GB)HSE/ Doll-PetoOther study estimates% of all cancers4%range 2-8%12%range 8-16%DeathsLower/upper estimates6000(3,000-12,000)18,000(12,000-24,000)New cancer... (injurywatch)
Exposure To Environmental Tobacco Smoke Causes Respiratory Symptoms In Healthy Adults Nov 23, 2006
Over time, inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)--a process often called "passive smoking"--can cause otherwise healthy adults to develop chronic respiratory symptoms ... (November 22, 2006) -- Over time, inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) -- a process often called "passive smoking" -- can cause otherwise healthy adults to develop chronic respiratory ... (February 16, 2001) -- Among U.S. residents who have never used tobacco products, those exposed regularly to environmental tobacco... (Science Daily)
Passive smoking threatens healthy adults Nov 19, 2006
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is more likely to affect so:called never:smokers with a genetic predisposition to respiratory disease. The first stage of the Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults was launched in 1991, with a follow:up in 2002. (NZZ Online)
Officials urge caution with winter heating Nov 16, 2006
This gas can be found in homes with improperly vented heating and cooking appliances, and environmental tobacco smoke. The Connecticut Poison Control Center (1-800-343-2722) receives up to five calls per week about carbon monoxide poisonings during the winter months, and each year 10,000 people nationwide seek medical help from exposure. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Hazards of a smoky room Nov 15, 2006
Of course, one problem is that there are no recognized standards for how much exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is acceptable, especially since many of the suspected carcinogens and hazardous chemicals in the smoke don't stay suspended in the air, but attach to everything in a room. Earlier this year, the latest Surgeon General's report on tobacco stated flatly that there is no safe level of exposure to cigarette smoke. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Smoke-filled Cars: New Fodder For The Next Clean Air Fight Oct 5, 2006
(April 30, 2006) -- A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, even at extremely low levels, is associated with behavior problems in children and ... (January 29, 2005) -- Children who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking) are at a higher risk of developing lung cancer as adults, says a paper in this week's BMJ. Those children exposed to passive ... (January 14, 2005) -- A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital... (Science Daily)
Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Boosts Miscarriage Risk Sep 22, 2006
"Given the high prevalence of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and the fact that spontaneous abortion is the most common adverse outcome of pregnancy, the public health consequences of passive smoking regarding early fetal loss may be substantial," researchers conclude in a report in the journal Epidemiology. Previous studies of passive smoke exposure in pregnancy have relied on reports from study participants themselves, and have had inconsistent results, Dr. Lena George of the... (MEDLINEplus)
The denial industry Sep 19, 2006
It found that "the widespread exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in the United States presents a serious and substantial public health impact. In adults: ETS is a human lung carcinogen, responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually in US non-smokers. In children: ETS exposure is causally associated with an increased risk of lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. This report estimates that 150,000 to 300,000 cases annually in infants and... (Guardian Unlimited)
The Truth About SMOKING Sep 13, 2006
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths per year among nonsmokers. After the first month of life, infants of parents who smoke have higher mortality rates through the first year of life, mostly because of an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome and respiratory conditions such as bronciolitis (Pediatrics, November 1994, p. 750). (The REAL TRUTH)
Smoking ban still 'well-received' Aug 30, 2006
In the past 12 months, environmental tobacco smoke ordinances were passed in Taylor and Cottonwood. Cottonwood's ordinance is said to be one of the strongest in the state of Alabama. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Secondhand smoke: signals are clear Aug 25, 2006
Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes. Latest U.S. surgeon general's report says there's no safe level of exposure. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Cigarette makers in no-lying section Aug 23, 2006
Those efforts have resulted in "an immeasurable amount of human suffering," she said, and the evidence showed that "over the course of 50 years, defendants lied, misrepresented and deceived the American public, including smokers and the young people they avidly sought as 'replacement smokers,' about the devastating health effects or smoking and environmental tobacco smoke.". She reserved some of her harshest comments for the industry's lawyers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tobacco: Court ruling true, but a grim 'joke' Aug 21, 2006
The judge further ruled that for more than 50 years, Big Tobacco "lied, misrepresented and deceived the American public, including smokers and the young people they avidly sought as 'replacement smokers,' about the devastating health effects of smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (second-hand smoke).". That's almost a "given," since Mississippi led the nation in seeking compensation for tobacco-related illnesses with its 1997 $4 billion lawsuit settlement with Big Tobacco engineered by... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Tobacco in whatever form harms the heart Aug 21, 2006
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classed environmental tobacco smoke as a class A (known human) carcinogen. Cited below are some of the questions and answers related to passive smoking. (Food Consumer)
Global Study Shows All Tobacco Bad For The Heart Aug 19, 2006
(January 29, 2005) -- Children who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking) are at a higher risk of developing lung cancer as adults, says a paper in this week's BMJ. Those children exposed to passive. . (Science Daily)
How Secondhand Smoke Injures Babies' Lungs Aug 19, 2006
What the researchers found is that environmental tobacco smoke wreaks havoc in babies at a critical time in the development of lungs -- when millions of tiny cells called alveoli (pronounced al-VEE-o-lye) are being formed ... Thus, this early exposure to environmental tobacco smoke created a long-lasting and perhaps permanent asthma-like condition ... Funding for the study, "Environmental Tobacco Smoke Suppresses Nuclear Factor Kappa B Signaling to Increase Apoptosis in Infant Monkey Lungs," was... (Science Daily)
Tobacco firms lied to public, judge decides Aug 19, 2006
In her ruling, the judge said: "Over the course of more than 50 years, defendants lied, misrepresented and deceived the American public, including smokers and the young people they avidly sought as 'replacement smokers,' about the devastating health effects of smoking and environmental tobacco smoke secondhand smoke .". Kessler said that adoption of a national stop-smoking program, as sought by the government, "would unquestionably serve the public interest" but that she was barred by an... (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
No Monetary Penalty For Big Tobacco Aug 18, 2006
In her ruling in the long-running case, the judge said, Over the course of more than 50 years, defendants lied, misrepresented and deceived the American public, including smokers and the young people they avidly sought as 'replacement smokers,' about the devastating health effects of smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke). . (CBS News)
Judge: Big Tobacco misled smokers Aug 18, 2006
In a 1,653-page ruling, Kessler ordered tobacco makers to buy newspaper ads detailing smoking's health effects and to stop using such descriptors as "low tar," "light," ultra light," "mild" or "natural" that might imply that they are less dangerous than other cigarettes.Kessler wrote: "Over the course of more than 50 years, defendants lied, misrepresented, and deceived the American public, including smokers and the young people they avidly sought as 'replacement smokers,' about the devastating... (CNN -- International)
Cigarette makers lose racketeering case Aug 18, 2006
If it's appealed and the government wins its remedies, then this will hit the industry," said G. Robert Blakey of Notre Dame Law School.In the end, Judge Kessler said, the government proved that the tobacco companies engaged in a massive scheme to defraud the public.``Put more colloquially and less legalistically, over the course of more than 50 years, defendants lied, misrepresented, and deceived the American public, including smokers and the young people they avidly sought as `replacement... (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Big Tobacco Is Guilty of Conspiracy Aug 18, 2006
She said that over the course of more than 50 years, the defendants "lied, misrepresented, and deceived the American public about the devastating health effects of smoking and environmental tobacco smoke.". Moreover, "they suppressed research, they destroyed documents, they manipulated the use of nicotine so as to increase and perpetuate addiction, they distorted the truth about low-tar and light cigarettes so as to discourage smokers from quitting.". (Los Angeles Times)
Study Links Allergies To Parkinson's Disease Aug 9, 2006
(May 17, 2006) -- University of Cincinnati (UC) epidemiologists say it's environmental tobacco smoke -- not the suspected visible mold -- that drastically increases an infant's risk for developing allergic rhinitis by. . (Science Daily)
Reversing Malnutrition A Spoonful At A Time Aug 8, 2006
(May 13, 2002) -- In a recent study on the effects of second-hand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure among children ages two weeks to four years, researchers at Columbus Children's Hospital confirmed. . (Science Daily)
Imaging study may help point toward more effective smoking cessation treatments Aug 8, 2006
Public release date: 7-Aug-2006. Contact: Sara Rosario Wilson. (EurekAlert!)
EDITORIAL: Tupelo smoking ban Aug 7, 2006
n Second-hand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke, is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. n Levels of ETS in restaurants and bars were found to be two to five times higher than in residences with smokers and two to six times higher than in office workplaces. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Downtown improvements could include new building, skate park Aug 4, 2006
The Old Man wrote on August 03, 2006 1:55 PM:"Evidently Commissioners Urban and Grittmann see the need (addiction) of some to smoking is of greater importance than the health and well being of their fellow man. It's sad to read that Commissioner Grittmann is calling on others to be "realistic" when he evidently is unwilling or unable to understand the "reality" of how his addiction affects others. SECONDHAND SMOKE, also know as environmental tobacco smoke, is a mixture of the smoke given off by... (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Nicotine Exposure During Development Leads To Hearing Problems Jul 19, 2006
(April 30, 2006) -- A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, even at extremely low levels, is associated with behavior problems in children and. . (Science Daily)
Cancer-Stricken Casino Worker Sues Over Secondhand Smoke Jul 18, 2006
The litigation came just after U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona released a report finding that nonsmokers exposed to "environmental tobacco smoke" have a 20 percent to 30 percent greater risk of contracting heart disease and lung cancer ... By allowing smoking on the gaming floor, the Tropicana's owner and operator, Aztar Corp. and subsidiary Adamar of New Jersey Inc., "caused and permitted an abnormally dangerous activity," the suit charges, and failed to warn employees about the dangers of... (Law.com)
It's official: Secondhand smoke will kill you, too Jul 2, 2006
But most studies of environmental tobacco smoke have only attempted to measure the effect of smoke as it circulates in the air of a room. On the Net: http://www. (Rocklin and Roseville Today)
US Surgeon General Says Environmental Tobacco Smoke Kills Jun 30, 2006
The air was blue where I worked and I am dying from second-hand smoke," she said. U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona showed that film to emphasize the key point in his new report on the dangers of environmental tobacco smoke. "There is no risk-free level of second-hand smoke exposure. Only smoke-free environments effectively protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke exposure in indoor spaces," he said. Among the report's major points are these: Non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke... (Voice of America)
Surgeon general calls for more protection in indoor spaces Jun 30, 2006
Environmental tobacco smoke increases nonsmokers' risk of heart disease and lung cancer by about 25%, and can cause respiratory infections and asthma attacks in children and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in babies. "The health effects of secondhand smoke exposure are more pervasive than we previously thought," Surgeon General Richard Carmona said in a prepared statement. (MarketWatch)
