American Legacy Foundation(R) Supports Surgeon General's Assertion: No Safe Level of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke; A Statement By Dr. Cheryl Healton, President and CEO

WASHINGTON, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's release of the U.S. Surgeon General's report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, states that no level of exposure to secondhand smoke is safe. The American Legacy Foundation(R) applauds U.S. Surgeon General Richard...

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Published inPR Newswire
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York PR Newswire Association LLC 27.06.2006
Subjects
Asthma
Children & youth
Families & family life
Infections
Surgeons General
Tobacco smoke
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Summary:WASHINGTON, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's release of the U.S. Surgeon General's report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, states that no level of exposure to secondhand smoke is safe. The American Legacy Foundation(R) applauds U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona for taking this position on behalf of all Americans, and acknowledging that more than 126 million residents of our country are exposed to secondhand smoke, increasing their risk of death from lung cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. One of his prominent calls to action -- to make homes and cars smoke-free -- is an effort that the foundation supports wholeheartedly. The report details the adverse effects that secondhand smoke has, in particular, on young children. New data note that one in five children is exposed to secondhand smoke at home, and these children are at increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, lung infections, ear infections and severe asthma. The foundation shares this concern about our children's health. Through ad campaigns such as Don't Pass Gas, a partnership with the Ad Council, the foundation provides information on the dangers of secondhand smoke for families exposed to its toxic substances. By using humor to capture the public's attention about this serious subject, Don't Pass Gas (http://www.dontpassgas.com) encourages smokers to take it outside.