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The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General

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Table of Contents

Cover (PDF) (70KB)

Citation (PDF) (91KB)

Title Page (PDF) (17KB)

Message from the Secretary (PDF) (75KB)

Foreword (PDF) (71KB)

Preface (PDF) (74KB)

Acknowledgments (PDF) (147KB)

Table of Contents (PDF) (94KB)

Chapter 1. Introduction, Summary, and Conclusions (PDF) (313KB)

Chapter 2. Toxicology of Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (768KB)

Chapter 3. Assessment of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (651PDF) (KB)

Chapter 4. Prevalence of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (601KB)

Chapter 5. Reproductive and Developmental Effects from Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (1.4MB)

Chapter 6. Respiratory Effects in Children from Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (2.4MB)

Chapter 7. Cancer Among Adults from Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (1.4MB)

Chapter 8. Cardiovascular Diseases from Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (492KB)

Chapter 9. Respiratory Effects in Adults from Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (436KB)

Chapter 10. Control of Secondhand Smoke Exposure (PDF) (1.4MB)

A Vision for the Future (PDF) (101KB)

Appendix (PDF) (122KB)

List of Abbreviations (PDF) (138KB)

List of Tables and Figures (PDF) (135KB)

Index (PDF) (409KB)

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Last revised: January 4, 2007

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