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Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking 1992 EPA report identifies diseases caused by secondhand smoke, estimates exposures. Environmental Tobacco Smoke Harms and Kills Factsheet; all sources cited. "Environmental Tobacco Smoke [ETS], or secondhand smoke, is the third leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S.; the first is active smoking." Summary of how the tobacco industry denies the facts about secondhand smoke with initimidation and disinformation campaigns. EPA/ORD/NCEA - Passive Smoking - ETS Effects of secondhand smoke on children and adults: asthma attacks, lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia; buildup of fluid in the middle ear; upper respiratory tract irritation; lung cancer. Health Effects of Tobacco and Secondhand Smoke List of links on the subject. Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is A Preventable Health Risk Since the EPA identified secondhand smoke as a known human carcinogen, the tobacco industry has been trying to cast doubt on the science. In this item, the EPA summarizes the science and fact. Other Studies Support EPA on Secondhand Smoke Most scientific studies in recent years support the point: Breathing someone else's tobacco smoke can hurt one's health. Report from the Washington Post. Fertility Cut by Passive Smoking Report on recent research; when a woman is a nonsmoker but her partner smokes at home, her fertility is reduced. KIISS - Kids Involuntarily Inhaling Secondhand Smoke KIISS is dedicated to eliminating kids' involuntary inhalation of secondhand smoke by educating parents and the public on what secondhand smoke does to children. Information on secondhand smoke, California smokefree workplaces, smokefree cars, smokefree homes, and smokefree restaurants. National Center for Environmental Assessment - Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking Based on the weight of the available scientific evidence, concludes that secondhand smoke in the United States presents a serious and substantial public health impact. NERC reports on secondhand smoke National Environmental Respiratory Center has reports on effects of secondhand smoke on: allergies, asthma, emphysema, and lung and heart function. Many can be ordered from the website. Others are citations to the literature. |
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