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  2. We Were Wrong To Panic About Secondhand Smoke (opinion) - AOL

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    Meta-analyses combining studies of secondhand smoke exposure and risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked have reported increases in different population groups: 24 percent in studies from ...

  3. Passive smoking - Wikipedia

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    A 2000 meta-analysis found a relative risk of 1.48 for lung cancer among men exposed to secondhand smoke, and a relative risk of 1.16 among those exposed to it at work. [95] Another meta-analysis confirmed the finding of an increased risk of lung cancer among women with spousal exposure to secondhand smoke the following year.

  4. Fact check: Second-hand smoke is dangerous - AOL

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    Cancer Research UK says: “All passive smoking is unsafe, and it is particularly dangerous for children.” The CDC says : “There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS); even ...

  5. Health effects of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    Smoking most commonly leads to diseases affecting the heart and lungs and will commonly affect areas such as hands or feet. First signs of smoking-related health issues often show up as numbness in the extremities, with smoking being a major risk factor for heart attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and cancer, particularly lung cancer, cancers of the larynx and ...

  6. Tobacco harm reduction - Wikipedia

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    The consumption of tobacco products and its harmful effects affect both smokers and non-smokers, [9] and is a major risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of deaths in the world, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, periodontal diseases, teeth decay and loss, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancers, strokes, several debilitating ...

  7. Lung cancer - Wikipedia

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    Those who smoke can reduce their lung cancer risk by quitting smoking – the risk reduction is greater the longer a person goes without smoking. [83] Self-help programs tend to have little influence on success of smoking cessation, whereas combined counseling and pharmacotherapy improve cessation rates. [83]