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Secondhand Smoke (also known as Environmental Tobacco Smoke, or ETS)
Secondhand smoke is the smoke exhaled by smokers and from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar or pipe. A nonsmoker breathing in secondhand smoke is at risk for the same illnesses as smokers. Secondhand smoke is considered a "Group A" cancer-causing agent. That means federal agencies recommend exposure to secondhand smoke be reduced to the lowest possible levels.
What
you can do:
Secondhand Smoke and Children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 43% of children from age 2 months to 11 years live in a home with at least one smoker. These children are at risk for many illnesses such as
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