Secondhand Smoke 'a Serious Health Hazard'; Surgeon General's Report Calls for Completely Smoke-Free Buildings, Public Places

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Breathing any amount of someone else's tobacco smoke harms nonsmokers, the surgeon general declared Tuesday - a strong condemnation of secondhand smoke that is sure to fuel nationwide efforts to ban smoking in public.

"The debate is over. The science is clear: Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance, but a serious health hazard," said U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.

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Secondhand Smoke 'a Serious Health Hazard'; Surgeon General's Report Calls for Completely Smoke-Free Buildings, Public Places

More than 126 million nonsmoking Americans are regularly exposed to smokers' fumes - what Carmona termed "involuntary smoking" - and tens of thousands die each year as a result, con...

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