700+ pages... well, I guess the good news is that the Bush Administration<br>
hasn't completely gutted EVERY government science center yet. <br>
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<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Tobacco/sgr/sgr_2006/index.htm">http://www.cdc.gov/Tobacco/sgr/sgr_2006/index.htm</a><i><b><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
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</span></span>Surgeon General: The Debate is Over. The Science is Clear<br>Tobacco Smoke Pollution is a Serious Health Hazard</b><br> <br>Today,
U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona released a report entitled, The
Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke. It
contained the following six major conclusions:<br> <br>Many millions of
Americans are still exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes and
workplaces despite substantial progress in tobacco control. <br><br>Secondhand smoke exposure causes disease and premature death in people who do not smoke. <br><br>Children
exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for sudden infant
death syndrome (SIDS), acute respiratory infections, ear problems, and
more severe asthma. Smoking by parents causes respiratory symptoms and
slows lung growth in their children. <br><br>Exposure of adults to
secondhand smoke has immediate adverse effects on the cardiovascular
system and causes coronary heart disease and lung cancer. <br><br>The scientific evidence indicates that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. <br><br>Eliminating
smoking in indoor spaces fully protects people from exposure to
secondhand smoke. Separating sections, air cleaning systems, and
ventilating buildings cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to
secondhand smoke. <br> <br>"The debate is over. The science is clear.
Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance but a serious health hazard,"
Carmona said. Smoking is the nation's single greatest cause of disease
and death</i>