Quantcast
Results tagged “secondhand”
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Unusually High for New Yorkers

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Unusually High for New Yorkers

Think you're safe from lung cancer because you don't smoke? Here's a fun fact: Secondhand smoke is estimated to account for at least 35,000 deaths from heart disease and 3,000 deaths from lung cancer in nonsmokers nationwide each year. And a recently-published study suggests that New Yorkers are even more at risk because our dense urban environment results in a greater exposure to secondhand smoke. more ›

1

send a tip

tips@gothamist.com
Follow gothamist on Twitter