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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006 98(19):1360-1362; doi:10.1093/jnci/djj427
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NEWS

Surgeon General's Report Heralds Turning Tide Against Tobacco, Smoking

Joel B. Finkelstein

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The recent report on secondhand smoke from the U.S. Surgeon General has already been the impetus for several new smoking bans and may be the starting point for a national movement, according to smoke-free advocates.

"The scientific evidence is now indisputable: Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance. It is a serious health hazard that can lead to disease and premature death in children and nonsmoking adults," then–Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D., said at a press briefing to release the report in June.

The report reviews 20 years of literature since the Surgeon General's last report on the dangers of secondhand smoke and concludes that secondhand smoke is so hazardous that no level of exposure can be considered safe. Antitobacco advocates say the new report will accelerate an already heavy downpour of state and local government regulations that are banning smoking in workplaces, . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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