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Originally posted by mercury-hg
there's no study that proves 2nd hand smoke is hazardous to your health.
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Report of the Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health
http://www.archive.official-document...o/contents.htm
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2.32 Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is a cause of lung cancer and, in those with long term exposure, the increased risk is in the order of 20-30%.
2.33 Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is a cause of ischaemic heart diseases and if current published estimates of magnitude of relative risk are validated, such exposure represents a substantial public health hazard.
2.34 Smoking in the presence of infants and children is a cause of serious respiratory illness and asthmatic attacks.
2.35 Sudden infant death syndrome, the main cause of post-neonatal death in the first year of life, is associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. The association is judged to be one of cause and effect.
2.36 Middle ear disease in children is linked with parental smoking and this association is likely to be causal.
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Most Comprehensive ETS Report - 40,000-67,000 Deaths/Yr
http://ash.org/ETSreport.html
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* ETS kills between 40,000 and 68,000 Americans each year
* ETS causes lung cancer, sinus cancer, and heart disease death
* ETS may cause cervical cancer, spontaneous abortions, cystic fibrosis, and other conditions
* Even outdoor exposure can present a serious problem
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Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on the Coronary Circulation in Healthy Young Adults
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/286/4/436
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Conclusions Passive smoking substantially reduced CFVR in healthy nonsmokers. This finding provides direct evidence that passive smoking may cause endothelial dysfunction of the coronary circulation in nonsmokers.
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Australian Report on Passive Smoking
http://no-smoking.org/nov97/11-28-97-2.html
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The scientific evidence shows that passive smoking causes lower respiratory illness in children and lung cancer in adults and contributes to the symptoms of asthma in children. Passive smoking may also cause coronary heart disease in adults. It is estimated that passive smoking contributes to the symptoms of asthma in 46,500 Australian children each year and causes lower respiratory illness in 16,300 Australian children. It also causes about 12 new cases of lung cancer each year in adult Australians. Passive smoking may also cause 77 deaths a year from coronary heart disease.
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Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Cotinine Levels - Fact Sheet
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_...tsheet_ets.htm
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# ETS causes about 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually among adult nonsmokers. Scientific studies have also estimated that ETS accounts for as many as 35,000 deaths from ischemic heart disease annually in the United States. More research is needed to know exactly how recent changes in ETS exposure may affect lung cancer rates among adult nonsmokers.
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Hazard to Children (RE9716)
http://www.aap.org/policy/re9716.html
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Results of epidemiologic studies provide evidence that exposure of children to environmental tobacco smoke is associated with increased rates of lower respiratory illness and increased rates of middle ear effusion, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome. Exposure during childhood to environmental tobacco smoke may also be associated with development of cancer during adulthood.
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Passive Smoking Linked to Increased Risk of Respiratory Problems
http://no-smoking.org/dec01/12-21-01-2.html
Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
http://www.oehha.org/air/environment.../finalets.html
Reports Showing ETS Causes Lung Cancer
http://no-smoking.org/july98/07-20-98-7.html
Fact Sheet on Secondhand Smoke
http://www.repace.com/factsheet.html
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Yes, I am aware that there have been a number of reports which came up with contradictory conclusions. But to claim that no such reports exist in the first place is just blatantly wrong!