Health Beat: Community changes address common health threat

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

It's common knowledge that smokers have greater health risks because of their tobacco use, but nonsmokers also are at risk when exposed to tobacco smoke, also referred to as secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, hundreds of which are toxic, and at least 69 that can cause cancer. Adult nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke also are at increased risk for heart disease and lung cancer.

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