EPA Kicks Off Secondhand-Smoke Campaign October 17, 2001
News Summary
A public-relations campaign planned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targets parents who smoke by educating them about the dangers that secondhand smoke pose to their children, the Associated Press reported Oct. 16.The EPA, which has classified secondhand smoke as a known cause of lung cancer, said millions of children are exposed each year. Children who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia, wheezing, coughing spells, ear infections, and more frequent and severe asthma attacks.
The $1.5 million campaign would encourage parents to smoke outdoors.
Others supporting the EPA's campaign with corresponding activities are the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, the Consumer Federation of America, and the National Association of Counties.
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