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IN YOUR HOME
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There is no safe amount of secondhand smoke exposure. The home is the main
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place many children and adults breathe in secondhand smoke.
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What is secondhand smoke?
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It is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by
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a smoker. When a person smokes near you, you can be exposed to secondhand smoke.
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The Surgeon General concluded:
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There is no safe level Cleaning the air and Secondhand smoke causes
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of secondhand ventilating buildings disease and early death in
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smoke exposure. cannot get rid of children and in adults who
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secondhand smoke. do not smoke.
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In the United States:
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@
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Approximately 58 million About 2 in 5 children (including 7 in The home is the main place
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(1 in 4) nonsmokers are 10 black children) are exposed to where children are exposed to
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exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke.
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www.cdc.gov/tobacco
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CS260251-G
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Secondhand smoke exposure among
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babies and children can cause:
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- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
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- Lung problems
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Secondhand smoke exposure
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among adults can cause:
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« Heart disease
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- Stroke
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- Lung Cancer
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- Ear infections
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« Asthma attacks
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Did You Know?
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Secondhand smoke can travel
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through doorways, cracks in
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walls, electrical lines, ventilation
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systems and plumbing.
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Opening windows using fans heating, air conditioning
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and ventilation systems
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cannot eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke.
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In fact, these systems can distribute secondhand smoke throughout a building.
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U.S. Department of
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Health and Human Services
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Centers for Disease
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Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/tobacco
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