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Passive smoking: Confirming the risks

Chronic exposure to the cigarette smoke of a spouse or coworker can increase a nonsmoker’s lung cancer risk by roughly 20 percent.

 

References:

Blot, W.J., and J.K. McLaughlin. 1998. Passive smoking and lung cancer risk: What is the story now?. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 90(Oct. 7):1416.

Boffetta, P., et al. 1998. Multicenter case-control study of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer in Europe. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 90(Oct. 7):1440.

 

Sources:

William J. Blot
International Epidemiology Institute
1500 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850

Paolo Boffetta
International Agency for Research in Cancer
150 cours Albert-Thomas
69372 Lycon cedex 08
France

Joseph K. McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute
1500 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 16, October 17, 1998, p. 251.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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