New study alerts wives who are subjected to second hand smoke. Sounding a warning over the dangers of passive smoking, a large-scale government study has found that women whose husbands smoke at home have twice the risk of developing a specific type of lung cancer compared with those married to nonsmokers. The research team of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry that … [Read more...] about Study: Smokers’ Wives Have Higher Cancer Risk
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China’s Smoking Related Deaths – 45 Percent From Secondhand Smoke
"In China, we are looking at something like 100,000 people dying a year from passive smoking, and about 45 percent of that will be from chronic lung disease." ~K.K. Cheung, Birmingham University in Britain Secondhand smoke is a growing concern in China. It is difficult to find public places free of smokers. The dangers of smoking cigarettes is not fully … [Read more...] about China’s Smoking Related Deaths – 45 Percent From Secondhand Smoke
Protection Needed From Secondhand Smoke
"The evidence is clear. There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke," "Many countries have already taken action. I urge all countries that have not yet done so to take this immediate and important step to protect the health of all by passing laws requiring all indoor workplaces and public places to be 100% smoke-free." ~WHO Director-General, Dr … [Read more...] about Protection Needed From Secondhand Smoke
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