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Article: Fear of Inhaling; Secondhand smoke debate continues to smolder.(LIFE - HEALTH)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 2, 2004
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Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The debate over the dangers of secondhand smoke didn't end with the 1993 EPA study linking it to more than 3,000 deaths each year nationwide. The news that a federal judge later threw out the study didn't end the discussion, either.
Today, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and independent researchers say the evidence is overwhelming of its harm, particularly for children.
A vocal minority of naysayers remain unconvinced, however, citing the uncertainties of measuring the effects of secondhand smoke in people with wavering exposure levels.
The National Institutes ...