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By Terry Martin, About.com Guide to Smoking Cessation since 2003

Secondhand Smoke Increases Heart Attack Risk

Monday April 26, 2004
For people who have heart condtions, secondhand smoke can be very bad news. In a commentary to a study published in the British Medical Journal yesterday, the CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) advised doctors to inform people with heart problems that breathing in secondhand smoke for as little as 30 minutes can be serious, or even fatal. Read more...

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