[C-U Smokefree] Re: [C-U Smokefree Announce] The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General

[BreathRightsSF at aol.com]

Here is the most important part of the Surgeon General's speech today. It is 
a fact people with respiratory disease have been trying to bring attention to 
for years!

 "There is No Risk-Free Level of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

 We know that secondhand smoke harms people’s health, but many people assume 
that exposure to secondhand smoke in small doses does not do any significant 
damage to one’s health. However, science has proven that there is NO risk-free 
level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Let me say that again: there is no safe 
level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

 Breathing secondhand smoke for even a short time can damage cells and set 
the cancer process in motion. Brief exposure can have immediate harmful effects 
on blood and blood vessels, potentially increasing the risk of a heart attack. 
Secondhand smoke exposure can quickly irritate the lungs, or trigger an 
asthma attack. For some people, these rapid effects can be life-threatening. People 
who already have heart disease or respiratory conditions are at especially 
high risk."

He very carefully avoided saying that smoking outdoors is also harmful. But 
this statement covers that fact very well. From this point forward the 
smokefree movement should demand that smoking be banned everywhere it has the 
potential to harm someone else, indoors or outdoors, no exceptions!   
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