INFORMATION FOR NONSMOKERS

Your health is affected every time you are exposed to secondhand smoke. In addition to causing irritation to the ears, throat, and nose, secondhand smoke exposure can cause lung cancer and heart disease in nonsmokers. Your poor health is a high price to pay for someone else’s dangerous habit.

Unfortunately, those with the smallest voice pay the highest price. Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home, in cars, or in public buildings are among the most seriously affected by secondhand smoke exposure.

There are simple yet powerful things you can do to protect yourself and those close to you from becoming a victim of secondhand smoke. To fight the effects of secondhand smoke, consider being proactive, learning your rights, and talking to smokers.

Last Updated: 04.25.2007

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