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Article: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Landmark Study Shows Secondhand Smoke Significantly Increases Risk of Heart Disease
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- June 30, 2004
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WASHINGTON, June 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of
William V. Corr, executive director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
A landmark study just published in The British Medical Journal
finds that exposure to secondhand smoke is even more dangerous than
previously thought and increases the risk of heart disease among non-
smokers by as much as 60 percent. This study provides the most
compelling evidence yet that secondhand smoke causes heart disease.
It is the first study to show a direct physical link between
secondhand smoke exposure and an increased risk of heart disease.
This study underscores the need for states and communities across the
country to enact comprehensive ...