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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... quit . For smokers who live in homes with high levels of another indoor air pollutant , radon , quitting smoking 11.
... quit . For smokers who live in homes with high levels of another indoor air pollutant , radon , quitting smoking 11.
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... quitting smoking greatly re- duces their chance of getting lung cancer . The benefits of quitting smoking are ... quit , cut back or don't start . These benefits are sig- nificant and could bring a large increase in the benefits ...
... quitting smoking greatly re- duces their chance of getting lung cancer . The benefits of quitting smoking are ... quit , cut back or don't start . These benefits are sig- nificant and could bring a large increase in the benefits ...
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... quit . In addition , for smokers who live in homes with high levels of another indoor air pollutant -- radon -- quitting smoking greatly reduces their risk of lung cancer , which is ten times greater than for non - smokers . The ...
... quit . In addition , for smokers who live in homes with high levels of another indoor air pollutant -- radon -- quitting smoking greatly reduces their risk of lung cancer , which is ten times greater than for non - smokers . The ...
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... quit , cut back , or do not start . In adding such benefits , however , it is important to recognize that we have not calculated the impacts that many smokers believe that they would suffer in terms of inconveniences and perceived ...
... quit , cut back , or do not start . In adding such benefits , however , it is important to recognize that we have not calculated the impacts that many smokers believe that they would suffer in terms of inconveniences and perceived ...
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... quit , cut back , or do not start is estimated to range from about 33,000 to 99,000 lives per year . The total value of medical cost savings and reductions in lost earnings of smokers , is estimated to be on the order of $ 5 billion to ...
... quit , cut back , or do not start is estimated to range from about 33,000 to 99,000 lives per year . The total value of medical cost savings and reductions in lost earnings of smokers , is estimated to be on the order of $ 5 billion to ...
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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...