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Second-Hand Smoke Declared Toxic in California
January 27, 2006
A California agency voted to classify second-hand tobacco smoke as a "toxic air contaminant." This is the first agency to make such a move that could lead to further smoking bans in California, the state that has lead the way to health and environmental regulations on cigarette smoking.
Scientific studies in recent years have warned about the health impact from second-hand smoke and linked it to a wide array of ailments including heart disease, lung cancer and other respiratory ailments, and breast cancer.
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