Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Landmark Study Shows Secondhand Smoke Significantly Increases Risk of Heart Disease
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WASHINGTON, June 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of William V. Corr, executive director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
A landmark study just published in The British Medical Journal finds that exposure to secondhand smoke is even more dangerous than previously thought and increases the risk of heart disease among non- smokers by as much as 60 percent. This study provides the most compelling evidence yet that secondhand smoke causes heart disease. It is the first study to show a direct physical link between secondhand smoke exposure and an increased risk of heart disease. This study underscores the need for states and communities across the country to enact comprehensive clean indoor air laws that require all workplaces and public places to be smoke-free. The evidence is irrefutable that secondhand smoke isn't just annoying; it is a scientifically proven cause of serious health problems, including heart disease, lung cancer and chronic lung ailments such as bronchitis and asthma. As the evidence grows of the health harms from secondhand smoke, it is absolutely unacceptable for anyone to be exposed to these hazards in the workplace. Elected officials must protect everyone's right to breathe clean air.See the full content of this document
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Landmark Study Shows Secondhand Smoke Significantly Increases Risk of Heart Disease
The new study, conducted over 20 years by researchers at St. George's Hospital Medical School in London, is particularly important because it measured exposure to secondhand smoke from all sources - including in ba...
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