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Date: 07 Feb 1986
Length: 2 pages
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Author
Koop, C.E.
Area
SLAVITT,JOSHUA/OFFICE
Type
LETT, LETTER
Recipient (Organization)
Americans for Nonsmokers Rights
Named Organization
Americans for Nonsmokers Rights
Recipient
Glantz, S.A.
Document File
2025684071/2025684856/Americans for Non Smokers
2025684072/2025684855/Americans for Non Smokers
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Health Resources + Services Administrati
Hhs, Dept of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
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Stmn/R1-037
Stmn/R1-102
Litigation
Stmn/Produced
Characteristic
EXTR, EXTRA
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N340
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2025684073/4854
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHi & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Health iResnurces and I Services Administration February 7, 1986 Rockville MD 20857 StantoniA. Glantz, Ph.D. President„ Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights 2054 Uinfiversity A'venue, Suite. 500 Rerkeley, CA 947'OU'. IDear S'Lan s You asked me to summarize for your memberd what we know about the dangers of iinvoluntary, or passive, smoking,to nonsmokers. There is all the medical evidence necessary to support reasonable and sensible protection for the nonsmoker against the irritation and potential harm that comes from other people's smoke~. The harmful constituents of mainstream cigarette smoke are found!in, sidestream smoke,, sometimes to a greater extent than in mainsteram smoke. Pollution from, tobacco smoke in homes, offices, other worksite's and in certain public places can reach levels which exceed contaminant levels permitted under environmental and'occup'ational health,regu'lations. Nonsmokers absorb the constituents of'tobacco smoke into their bodlies, even thougta in smaller amounts than is true of those who smoke. Passive smoking can make the symptoms of asthma and chronic bronchitis worse, and make life miserable for people with allergic conditions. Maternal smoking,ha's a harmful effect on pregnancy, including,an increased risk of miscarriage, prematurity,, stillbirth, death soon after birth, low birth weight and fetal death. There is increasing evidence to suggest that environmental tobacco smoke can bring about disease, including lung cancer, in healthy adults, chi'ldren, and infants. It is on the basi& of these facts that I'advise nonsmokers to avoid exposure to cigarette smoke! wherever'pos'sible„ andithat, in particular, they should protect infants and childl^en from this smoke. Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights is doing outstanding work in not enly, bringing these dangers to the public''s attention, but also i'n helping to pass legislation and creating educational pro'grams that will help us reach the goal of a Slaoke Free Society by the Year 2000. I encourage responsible individuals everywhere to support your good work. Sincerely yours, ~. C. Everett Koop, M.D. Surgeon General E-1
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