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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... issue . The Surgeons General present today rep- resent 25 years of unbroken service to the last six administrations . They are here at this unprecedented hearing for only one purpose : to stop the devastating health impacts caused by ...
... issue . The Surgeons General present today rep- resent 25 years of unbroken service to the last six administrations . They are here at this unprecedented hearing for only one purpose : to stop the devastating health impacts caused by ...
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... 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 Graham and 9 - year- old Michelle Dart . Just 6 months ago these brave ...
... 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 Graham and 9 - year- old Michelle Dart . Just 6 months ago these brave ...
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... issue . I understand the subcommittee will be having at least one other hearing on this issue , and I think that is appropriate because there are a number of other individuals and organizations , including building owners , managers ...
... issue . I understand the subcommittee will be having at least one other hearing on this issue , and I think that is appropriate because there are a number of other individuals and organizations , including building owners , managers ...
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... issue that we cannot walk away from . Thank you Mr. Chairman . Mr. WAXMAN . Thank you . Without objection , all Members will be granted the right to enter an opening statement in the record at this point . I would like to call the ...
... issue that we cannot walk away from . Thank you Mr. Chairman . Mr. WAXMAN . Thank you . Without objection , all Members will be granted the right to enter an opening statement in the record at this point . I would like to call the ...
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... issue of second- hand smoke . This is an issue about which I care deeply . And so I am very pleased to be here to comment on H.R. 3434 , the Smoke - Free Environment Act of 1993 , and to relate to the sub- committee some of our ...
... issue of second- hand smoke . This is an issue about which I care deeply . And so I am very pleased to be here to comment on H.R. 3434 , the Smoke - Free Environment Act of 1993 , and to relate to the sub- committee some of our ...
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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...