Sentences with phrase «by second hand smoke»

The irony being that the scientific basis for cancer being caused by second hand smoke was even less statistically sound than Mann's infamous Hockey Stick.

It's never been demonstrated that a single human has ever been made so much as sick by second hand smoke, much less died from it, although all sorts of absurd statistics are used claim this.

It seems, at least to most people today — using whatever cognitive abilities they have to reference the injuries caused by second hand smoke, that the smoking ban was less unethical than the smoker's unethical behavior that polluted shared air.

The researchers point out that their calculations did not include the health and economic harms caused by second hand smoke or smokeless forms of tobacco, and that their estimates of lost productivity applied only to those who were economically active.

Not exact matches

Your wife and baby are adversely affected by second - hand smoke, while pregnant and after your baby is born.

Second hand smoke inhaled by the mother affects the baby once she is pregnant.

Such plans would be opposed by anti-smoking groups on the basis that it would not protect prison officers from second - hand smoke.

The laws were written by councilor Bob Dougherty and Khalid Bey, who said they will shift the habits of smokers and protect people in public who don't want to be near second - hand smoke.

Betty McBride, director of policy at the British Heart Foundation (BHF), added: «Exposure to second - hand smoke by non-smokers for just half an hour is enough to damage the lining of the heart's arteries and increase the risk of a heart attack.

«We have long known the second - hand smoking can cause serious health issues, in particular to our children, yet many smokers decided to smoke in areas that are populated by children» said State Senator Gustavo Rivera.

This bill, which is sponsored by Assemblymember Jeffery Dinowitz in the New York State Assembly, will ensure New Yorkers visiting a public library are not exposed to second hand smoke by prohibiting smoking within 100 feet from its entrances or exits.

The journal's editor, Gio Gori, a former National Institutes of Health researcher who drew attention in the 1980s for accepting funding from the tobacco industry and questioning the risks posed by second - hand smoke, could not be reached.

«Specifically, we want to study the roles played by antibiotics, paracetamol and exposure to second - hand smoke in the relationships between respiratory tract infections and lung function or asthma.

The results came from a review of 19 studies done in Europe, North and South America, and Asia which focused on non-smoking pregnant women who were exposed to second - hand smoke in the workplace by colleagues or in the home by their partners.

Another study by Tufts College of Veterinary Medicine found that the reason why felines are highly susceptible to second hand smoke could be because of their grooming behaviour, where they expose the mucous membranes of their mouth to cancer - causing chemicals.

A study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Turfs University found that second hand smoke can also pose health issues to our furry friends.

And, we also know that it's not just people who are effected by second and third hand smoke.

Although there are limited amounts of research into the effects of passive smoking on dogs specifically, I think it is safe to assume that they will also be subject to the myriad of problems experienced by humans who are subjected to second and third hand smoke.

Redness and tearing may be caused by exposure to environmental irritants like household cleansers, paint fumes, second - hand smoke, pollen, molds, dust and grooming product sprays entering the eyes.

Second - hand smoke is the smoke that is either exhaled by tobacco smokers or created from burning tobacco.

Click here to listen to the interview: Dogs and cats can be poisoned by marijuana from second hand smoke exposure, or from direct ingestion of marijuana or baked foods (e.g., pot brownies, pot butter, etc.) laced with THC.

The court is faced with the ugly possibility that EPA adopted a methodology for each chapter (a book on second hand smoke by EPA), without explanation, based on the outcome sought in that chapter.

(Coincidentally, the Heartland Institute's position denying the reality of human - induced climate change harkens back to its work in the 1990s, funded by Philip Morris, that disputed the negative effects of second - hand smoke.)

OBJECTIVE: To describe how the tobacco industry attempted to trivialise the health risks of second hand smoke (SHS) by both questioning the science of risk assessment of low dose exposure to other environmental toxins, and by comparing SHS to such substances about which debate might still exist.

It stands to reason that if he said second - hand smoke «can not possibly be healthy» then by default it's illogical to imply he would say there's doubt about the harm of smoking.

Fred Singer, a true «scientist for hire» who has also claimed that second hand tobacco smoke is not harmful, acid rain is not caused by pollution, DDT poses no threat to environment, and CFC's are not affecting the ozone.

In the early 1990's, Heartland fought government regulations on tobacco by denying the health effects of second hand tobacco smoke, while taking significant funding from tobacco corporations like Reynold American Inc..

Other scientists discredited Seitz by revealing he was on the payroll of tobacco companies while arguing against the carcinogenic effects of second - hand smoke.

Fake experts have been used extensively by the tobacco industry who developed a strategy to recruit scientists who would counteract the growing evidence on the harmful effects of second - hand smoke.»

Source: thinkprogress.org 17 climate deniers DeSmogBlog reported that Singer worked with an organization challenging the claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that second - hand tobacco smoke is bad for human health.

A review in PLOS One by Yang et al. finds no link between second - hand smoke in breast cancer.

There's a massive new study in Annals of Oncology by Wang, et al. that reports that second - hand smoke does not significantly increase lung cancer risk (in women.)

Had the fraudulent statistics on deaths from second hand smoke not been identified by Singer the faulty legislation on second hand smoke would have been passed but then revoked when the flaws wer identified.

Absolutely nothing, and by God, any idiot knows breathing second - hand cigarette smoke can't be good for you.

DeSmogBlog reported that S. Fred Singer worked with an organization challenging the claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that second - hand tobacco smoke is bad for human health.

Here is a memo sent by an official at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution soliciting $ 20,000 from the Tobacco Institute for the preparation of a «research» paper challenging the health effects of second - hand smoke, and suggesting that Dr. Singer be retained to write the report.

Back in the summer of 2008, not knowing at all how Wikipedia works beyond that it was open to editing by the public, I tried to correct the entry about Dr Singer and his alleged position on second hand smoke.

The second was a meta - study by the EPA into the risks of ETS («second - hand» smoke).

It's the same tactic that was used to great effect by the tobacco industry for decades to counter evidence about the addictive qualities of cigarettes and the impact of second hand smoke.

We've all learned by now that second - hand smoke presents a health risk, and should be avoided.

Landlords may be asked to provide accommodation to tenants whose disabilities are worsened by exposure to second - hand smoke.

This case emphasizes that it is the condominium corporation's duty to fully investigate the cause of any second - hand smoke migration, especially when the owner complaining has health issues resulting from, or exacerbated by, the second - hand smoke.

According to the CDC, approximately 438,000 Americans die prematurely every year because of complications caused by smoking or exposure to second - hand smoke.

Project activities include increasing the number of providers who screen, advise, and refer patients to the North Carolina Quitline, distributing patient and provider education materials statewide, developing best - practice, sustainable, community based smoking cessation projects for women, pregnant women, and new moms, and creating continuity of care by focusing on the preconception, prenatal and perinatal periods, and including an emphasis on preventing postpartum relapse and eliminating second - hand smoke exposure.

Second - hand smoke was estimated to cause more than 600 000 deaths globally in 2004, mainly from ischaemic heart disease, respiratory infections, asthma and lung cancer.1 Protecting people from the dangers of second - hand smoke by banning smoking in indoor and other public places is an essential element of effective tobacco control progSecond - hand smoke was estimated to cause more than 600 000 deaths globally in 2004, mainly from ischaemic heart disease, respiratory infections, asthma and lung cancer.1 Protecting people from the dangers of second - hand smoke by banning smoking in indoor and other public places is an essential element of effective tobacco control progsecond - hand smoke by banning smoking in indoor and other public places is an essential element of effective tobacco control programs.2

Rental landlords, take note: a survey commissioned by the Ontario Tobacco - Free Network (conducted by Ipsos Reid) that researched drifting second - hand smoke in multi-unit dwellings (March 2007), reported that 64 per cent of Ontario respondents would prefer a smoke - free building if such a choice was offered.

High from second - hand sweet smoke and enjoying a blood pressure at least 20 points lower than on the festival's opening day, the rest of the world passed us by.

The court found that the Landlord had failed to meet its obligations by not preventing the second - hand smoke intrusion after numerous complaints.

We will all be stoned by either first - hand or second - hand smoke.