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| Title: | 15 million U.S. children exposed to smokers |
| Published On: | 1997-11-10 |
| Source: | Orange County Register News |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 20:00:03 |
15 MILLION U.S.CHILDREN EXPOSED TO SMOKERS
Fifteen million American childrenor more than one in five youngsters
were exposed to secondhand smoke at home last year, the government said
Thursday.
About 41 percent of adult smokers lived with children in 1996, and in most
of those homes, smoking was permitted, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention said.
Children exposed to other people's cigarette smoke run a higher risk of
sudden infant death syndrome, lung infections and asthma.
Fifteen million American childrenor more than one in five youngsters
were exposed to secondhand smoke at home last year, the government said
Thursday.
About 41 percent of adult smokers lived with children in 1996, and in most
of those homes, smoking was permitted, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention said.
Children exposed to other people's cigarette smoke run a higher risk of
sudden infant death syndrome, lung infections and asthma.
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