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Revision as of 14:11, 9 June 2012

Comments on their sound bites

Tobacco is the first avoidable cause of mortality in the world

There is no safe level of exposure for ETS, Secondhand smoke is in the same category of carcinogens as asbestos and benzene.

70% of smokers want to stop

The Environmental Protection Agency has identified secondhand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.

Exposure to secondhand smoke increases a child’s risk for asthma attacks, pneumonia, ear infections and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Studies indicate that secondhand smoke can cause cancer, emphysema, heart attacks and strokes in adult nonsmokers