Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, July 21, 1993, Volumen 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1993 |
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... estimated to be $ 177 to $ 513 billion by EPA . I don't look at this issue as an economist , however ; I look at it as a parent . When I think about environmental tobacco smoke , I see the faces of children like 5 - year - old Max ...
... estimated to be $ 177 to $ 513 billion by EPA . I don't look at this issue as an economist , however ; I look at it as a parent . When I think about environmental tobacco smoke , I see the faces of children like 5 - year - old Max ...
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... estimates , we do believe that the benefits of H.R. 3434 outweigh the cost . Pre- liminary estimates of the benefits of H.R. 3434 include improve- ments in the health of nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke and reduced costs for house ...
... estimates , we do believe that the benefits of H.R. 3434 outweigh the cost . Pre- liminary estimates of the benefits of H.R. 3434 include improve- ments in the health of nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke and reduced costs for house ...
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... estimates that passive smoking is responsible for between 150,000 and 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children under 18 months of age annually , resulting in between 7,500 and 15,000 hospitalizations each year ...
... estimates that passive smoking is responsible for between 150,000 and 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children under 18 months of age annually , resulting in between 7,500 and 15,000 hospitalizations each year ...
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... estimated that about 30 % of employees are subject to restrictive smoking policies , of which about 20 % are covered by a smoking ban . Despite this encouraging trend , there are many places where involuntary exposure to secondhand ...
... estimated that about 30 % of employees are subject to restrictive smoking policies , of which about 20 % are covered by a smoking ban . Despite this encouraging trend , there are many places where involuntary exposure to secondhand ...
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... estimated is health benefits due to smokers who quit , cut back , or do not start . In adding such benefits ... estimated to range from about 5,000 to 9,000 lives per year . The total value of medical cost savings and reductions in lost ...
... estimated is health benefits due to smokers who quit , cut back , or do not start . In adding such benefits ... estimated to range from about 5,000 to 9,000 lives per year . The total value of medical cost savings and reductions in lost ...
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adults American analysis annual ASHRAE Association asthma ban smoking benzene bill BLILEY BOMA bronchitis BROWNER building owners carcinogen Chairman cigarette smoke cleaning concluded cotinine effects of passive employees Environmental Protection Agency environmental tobacco smoke EPA report EPA's estimated ETS exposure evidence Exhibit exposed exposure to ETS Federal fire Formaldehyde Given Not Given HASTERT health effects heart disease Holcomb increased indoor air quality infections INVOLUNTARY SMOKING issue legislation levels lung cancer maintenance middle ear million National nonsmokers office buildings passive smoking percent premature deaths problems public facility public health public places quit rates reduced respiratory restaurants restricting smoking result risk assessment risk factor samples savings secondhand smoke sidestream smoke significant Smoke-Free Environment Act Smoking and Health smoking areas smoking ban smoking lounges smoking policies smoking restrictions square feet studies subcommittee Surgeon Thank tobacco industry Total WAXMAN workplace µg/m³
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Página 145 - I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you at today's hearing on behalf of the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, and the American Lung Association, united as the Coalition on Smoking OR Health.
Página 391 - refer to airborne concentrations of substances and represent conditions under which it is believed that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed day after day without adverse effect.
Página 359 - Involuntary smoking is a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in healthy nonsmokers.
Página 371 - ETS effect on children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, but no additional estimata have been computed for this age group. Whether or not these illnesses result in death has not been addressed here. In the United States, more than 5,000 infants die of SIDS annually. It is the major cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 month and 1 year, and the linkage with maternal smoking is well established.
Página 359 - The simple separation of smokers and nonsmokers within the same air space may reduce, but does not eliminate, the exposure of nonsmokers to environmental tobacco smoke.
Página 29 - We accept an interest in people's health as a basic responsibility, paramount to every other consideration in our business.
Página 53 - Smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA...
Página 378 - We are pleased to welcome you to our hearing today. Your prepared statements will be in the record in full. What we would like to ask...