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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] NJ has waited too long for smoking ban legislation 23 Nov 2005
    ...years for smoke-free air legislation to be passed, close to 19,000 New Jersey citizens have died due to the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), also ...
    - The Hammonton News,

    Local hospitals follow no-smoking trend Nov 20, 2005
    About 35,000 of these are nonsmokers who, as a result of environmental tobacco smoke, die from coronary heart disease, according to the association. ...
    - Bryan College Station Eagle,

    Railroad worker claims toxic exposure caused respiratory disease Nov 21, 2005
    ...as an electrician from 1950 through 1980, claims he was required to work with or around asbestos, diesel exhaust, environmental tobacco smoke, toxic dusts ...
    - Madison County Record,

    BHF comments on industry's call for full smoking ban Nov 21, 2005
    ...guarantee a level playing field for businesses, while protecting all pub and bar workers across England from dangerous exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. ...
    - I-Newswire.com (press release)

    When the smoke clears Nov 2, 2005
    Secondhand smoke, also known as Environmental Tobacco Smoke, consists of exhaled smoke from smokers and side stream smoke from the burning end of a cigarette ...
    - Charlotte Sun-Herald,

    Snuff it out Oct 29, 2005
    ...and Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Among Children," 300,000 children have lower respiratory tract in fec tions each year caused by environmental tobacco smoke. ...
    - Blue Springs Examiner,

    Smoke threat cited in bars, casinos Nov 15, 2005
    ..."There are no safe levels of environmental tobacco smoke," said Dr. Alfred Ashford, chief medical officer of the Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey. ...
    - Cherry Hill Courier Post,

    Smoking bans continue an assault on freedom Oct 23, 2005
    ...judge lambasted the EPA for "cherry picking" the data, excluding studies that "demonstrated no association between ETS (environmental tobacco smoke) and cancer ...
    - Arizona Republic,

    Lactose Intolerants Nov 9, 2005
    ..."In 1998, the World Health Organization confirmed that there is no association between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer," Levy wrote. ...
    - Phoenix New Times,

    Four hundred years on, anti-smoking fascism is still alive Oct 29, 2005
    The scaremongering evidence against ETS (environmental tobacco smoke) has been amassed by ignoring research with contrary conclusions. ...
    - Scotsman,

    Altria Group, Inc. Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...preferences within pricesegments; health concerns relating to the use of tobacco products andexposure to environmental tobacco smoke; governmental regulation ...
    - Finanzen.net,

    Why We Can't Prevent Cancer Nov 4, 2005
    ...acids, vinyl chloride monomer, and many others); petroleum products; PCBs; dioxins; mustard gas; aromatic amines; environmental tobacco smoke; and outdoor air ...
    - CounterPunch,

    Altria Group, Inc. Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...preferences within price segments; health concerns relating to the use of tobacco products and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke; governmental regulation ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Officials warn of the health risks of secondhand smoke Oct 26, 2005
    The official name for secondhand smoke is environmental tobacco smoke, or ETS. It's also called involuntary or passive smoking. ...
    - Woodstock Independent,

    Bond Clinic becomes smoke-free Tuesday Oct 31, 2005
    Bond said the dangers of second-hand smoke are very real. “People who don’t even smoke are dying of ETS - Environmental Tobacco Smoke,� he said. ...
    - Rolla Daily News,

    Indoor Air Pollution Nov 3, 2005
    Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a major source of indoor air contaminants because it contains carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and many other gases and ...
    - About - News & Issues,

    Green building growth is inevitable Oct 25, 2005
    ...fundamental commissioning, CFC reduction in HVAC equipment, storage of recyclables, minimum IAQ performance and control of environmental tobacco smoke. ...
    - Contractor Mag,

    Second-Hand Smoke Might Boost Leukemia Risk Sep 30, 2005
    NEW YORK SEP 29, 2005 (Reuters Health) - It is possible that long-term exposure to environmental tobacco smoke may raise the risk of chronic lymphocytic ...
    - Cancerpage.com

    Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers Sep 28, 2005
    Exposure to secondhand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), significantly increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease in nonsmokers, as well as ...
    - Food Consumer

    Children's Centers Study Kids and Chemicals Oct 1, 2005
    ...exposures to other environmental toxicants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and environmental tobacco smoke. ...
    - Food Consumer

    Health Effects of Passive Smoking Questioned Sep 29, 2005
    ..."The association between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and coronary heart disease and lung cancer may be considerably weaker than generally believed ...
    - PakTribune.com

    How to lower everyone’s lung cancer risk Sep 30, 2005
    Passive smoking, technically referred to as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS), accounts for 3,000 deaths each year from lung cancer among nonsmokers in the US ...
    - Newsweek

    Response to Ash Scotland Report on the Tobacco Industry's "Tactics ... Sep 27, 2005
    ..."Our arguments centre around freedom of choice and what the public wants, the science of environmental tobacco smoke and the fact that ventilation does work. ...
    - PR Newswire UK (press release)

    Secondhand Smoke Sep 30, 2005
    ...pipe. Passive smoke, involuntary smoke, and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) are all names associated with secondhand smoke. Out ...
    - allergies.about.com

    Fruit fiber may help protect against second-hand smoke effects Sep 1, 2005
    This paper, which appears online in Thorax, is the largest study to date on the effects of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on later ...
    - Mongabay.com

    Hollywood anti-tobacco icon praises ban Sep 27, 2005
    ..."The science of environmental tobacco smoke and the fact that ventilation does work, these are legitimate areas for discussion.".
    - Scotsman

    Fiber May Cut Some Risks of Secondhand Smoke Sep 1, 2005
    ..."We actually found that people who ate even a small amount of fruit fiber had less chronic cough related to environmental tobacco smoke," says researcher ...
    - WebMD

    LOCAL BRIEFS Sep 27, 2005
    She will manage the partnership grant to promote stop-smoking programs, eliminate environmental tobacco smoke, reduce the social acceptability of tobacco ...
    - Elmira Star-Gazette

    Banning smoking only way to remove health risks Sep 14, 2005
    ...the result of a survey designed to evaluate the effectiveness of current regulations in protecting nonsmokers from environmental tobacco smoke, or second-hand ...
    - Johnson County Sun

    Exposure to Chemicals Is Declining, CDC Finds Sep 27, 2005
    The report also indicated traces of environmental tobacco smoke, sometimes known as second-hand smoke, had fallen by nearly 70 percent between the 1988-1991 ...
    - The Heartland Institute

    Early second-hand smoke exposure is bad Aug 30, 2005
    ...which appear online in the journal Thorax, is the largest study to date concerning effects of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke on later ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Engineers Should Follow Local Codes In Regard To Smoking Sep 1, 2005
    Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), engineers should abide by local regulations and codes addressing environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). ...
    - Chief Engineer

    Letters | If truth were told, people might breathe easier Sep 24, 2005
    ASHRAE has now officially stated that ventilation "should not be relied upon to control health risks from [environmental tobacco smoke] exposure.". ...
    - Philadelphia Inquirer

    New Study Finds Early Life Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Can Produce ... Sep 1, 2005
    It is the largest study to date on the effects of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on later respiratory disease. ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    APHA Enumerates Tobacco-Control Myths Sep 6, 2005
    Once a smoker, always a smoker; Smokers may die earlier, but all they lose are a couple of bad years at the end of life; Environmental tobacco smoke may be a ...
    - JoinTogether.org

    Fruit fibre could help fight lung problems Sep 10, 2005
    National University of Singapore, said the research is the largest study to date on the effects of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke on later ...
    - Freshinfo (subscription)

    Phila.'s smoking ban long overdue Sep 14, 2005
    ...an enclosed smoking room with an outdoor exhaust system that could generate negative air pressure, potentially reducing environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) by 99 ...
    - Philadelphia Inquirer

    College Life recommends outdoor smoking ban Sep 14, 2005
    In children, environmental tobacco smoke contributes to asthma and reduced lung function." (See http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/reportspublications.html). ...
    - Commuter (subscription)

    Philip Morris USA Presents at Prudential Back-to-School Consumer ... Sep 7, 2005
    ...preferences within price segments; health concerns relating to the use of tobacco products and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke; governmental regulation ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    Philip Morris USA Presents at Prudential Back-to-School Consumer ... Sep 7, 2005
    ...preferences within pricesegments; health concerns relating to the use of tobacco products andexposure to environmental tobacco smoke; governmental regulation ...
    - Finanzen.net

    Fruit, fibre may protect against childhood exposure to smoking Aug 31, 2005
    ...and the National University of Singapore, say theirs is the largest study to date on the effects of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke on later ...
    - Food Navigator

    Royal College of Midwives Sep 13, 2005
    Risks include pre-term delivery and low birth weight. These risks occur even if the woman does not smoke herself but it exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. ...
    - Politics.co.uk

    Study: Growing Up with Smokers Leads to Respiratory Problems Aug 31, 2005
    All of these may help to protect the lung against environmental insults, such as environmental tobacco smoke in childhood. However ...
    - JoinTogether.org

    You're still smoking? Aug 30, 2005
    Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke, is defined as a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco-products (side stream ...
    - Georgetown Independent (subscription)

    Tobacco Harm Reduction Emerges as Viable Public Health Strategy Aug 31, 2005
    ...alternatives a part of a comprehensive smoking cessation program and the efficacy of smokeless tobacco in addressing environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) went ...
    - The Heartland Institute

    Fruit and Fiber May Help to Counteract Some Long-term Effects of ... Aug 31, 2005
    However, subjects consuming more than 7.5 grams of fiber (about two apples) each day showed fewer effects from environmental tobacco smoke. ...
    - Newsinferno.com

    Adult Tobacco Use Levels After Intensive Tobacco Control Measures ...Jul 9, 2005
    ...of educational efforts such as publications and advertisements in broadcast and print media, emphasized the health risks of environmental tobacco smoke and the ...
    - RedNova.com

    Passive smoking numbers shockJul 29, 2005
    The head of the Royal College of Physicians Carol Black said "environmental tobacco smoke in pubs, bars, restaurants and other public places is seriously ...
    - Health24.com

    The Role of Research in International Tobacco ControlJul 9, 2005
    ...translation." For example, it has proven relatively easy to translate and sell research findings on the dangers of environmental tobacco smoke, as reflected in ...
    - RedNova.com

    Political Coalitions for Mutual Advantage: The Case of the Tobacco ...Jul 9, 2005
    ...trade union interests with those of the tobacco industry, the Tobacco Institute attempted to broaden the policy focus from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) to ...
    - RedNova.com

    Passive smoke in cars risk to kidsJul 23, 2005
    This was revealed as part of the Cancer Council's Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Children report, which surveyed 600 smoking parents. ...
    - Queensland Sunday Mail

    Mission task force wants smoke-free public placesJul 9, 2005
    Mission’s Environmental Tobacco Smoke Task Force has recommended an ordinance that could require all indoor public places to be smoke-free by January 2007. ...
    - Kansas City Star

    Wednesday, August 3Jul 27, 2005
    ...the Regional Children's Environmental Health Summit, covers such topics as drinking water, lead, pesticide use, environmental tobacco smoke and healthy schools ...
    - Billings Outpost

    Acute Otitis Media in Children - There Are Guidelines but Are They ...Jul 28, 2005
    J infect Dis 1989:160:83-94. 5 Adair-Bischoff C, Sauve R. Environmental tobacco smoke and middle ear disease in pre-school children. ...
    - RedNova.com

    Exposure To Passive Smoke in Womb or Childhood Linked to Asthma ...Jul 3, 2005
    The researchers noted that the combined total exposure for the children to environmental tobacco smoke could explain almost one-quarter of the cases of adult ...
    - Medical News Today

    Appeals court rules against prisoner in second-hand smoke disputeJul 15, 2005
    ..."The evidence is insufficient to establish Larson was subjected to an unreasonable risk of harm from ETS (environmental tobacco smoke)," the court ruled. ...
    - Kansas City Star

    Tobacco Industry Masters at 'Manufacturing Uncertainty'Jul 22, 2005
    ...lung cancer; second, the role of tobacco use in heart disease and other illnesses; and finally, the evidence that environmental tobacco smoke increased disease ...
    - JoinTogether.org

    Youths Caught Up in SmokingJul 15, 2005
    The GYTS report findings show that a high percentage of the youths were exposed to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) both at home and in public places. ...
    - AllAfrica.com

    'No smoking' at the ballparkJul 25, 2005
    Forte cited the board's authority outlined in the town's "Environmental Tobacco Smoke Regulations," but Vaillant said he would look into resolving the matter ...
    - Milford Daily News

    Report: Environmental Chemicals Found In Americans DeclinesJul 22, 2005
    Today's report, which covers 1999 to 2002, found only 1.6%. did. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke has decreased 68%. in children, 69%. ...
    - W*USA 9

    STUDY LINKS CHILDREN’S PRE- AND POST-NATAL EXPOSURE TO ...Jul 4, 2005
    ...team’s conclusions are correct, one in four cases of adult asthma could be prevented if children were not exposed to environmental tobacco smoke before birth ...
    - Newsinferno.com

    Asthma Risk From Smoking May Start EarlyJul 1, 2005
    ...say several interesting findings show that exposure to maternal smoking before birth and during development and/or environmental tobacco smoke in childhood may ...
    - WebMD

    Lower toxin levels found in AmericansJul 21, 2005
    ...treatment of lead exposure. Public awareness of the hazards of environmental tobacco smoke also has paid off. The study says that ...
    - Washington Times

    Vitamin D May Benefit People with Lung CancerJul 21, 2005
    But exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, such as that in the air when someone else smokes, as well as to radon gas are also risk factors. ...
    - PH Neighborhood

    Kids environmental health topic of Helena conferenceJul 11, 2005
    Other speakers will address topics including drinking water, lead, pesticide use, environmental tobacco smoke and healthy schools and homes. ...
    - Helena Independent Record




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