Second Hand Smoke is a Killer
While many smokers may feel hardly done by with the introduction of laws that prohibit smoking in pubs and clubs here in Hervey Bay the fact is that second-hand smoke kills.
The United States Surgeon General has just released a 700 page report that “cites “massive and conclusive scientific evidence” of the “alarming” public health threat posed by secondhand smoke and finds smoking bans are the only way to protect non-smokers”.
The Surgeone General says that “non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their risk of heart disease and cancer by up to 30%. Even brief exposure to smoke damages cells, beginning a process that can lead to cancer, and increases the risk of blood clots, which can cause heart attacks and strokes”.
So if you’re a smoker we non-smokers understand that you will be a little inconvenienced because you can’t smoke in pubs and clubs but at least quite a few of us now might live longer.
You cna read the full USA Today story here
