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Secondhand Smoke ...

• Causes burning of the eyes, nose, and throat; headaches; increases in the heart rate and blood pressure and upsets the stomach.

• • Nonsmokers who are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work have almost double the risks of heart disease.

• • Causes 30 times as many lung cancer deaths as all regulated air pollutants combined.

• U.S. Surgeon General’s report, 1986; American Heart Association.

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