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Thread #109523   Message #2302246
Posted By: Alice
31-Mar-08 - 02:06 PM
Thread Name: BS: The smoking ban & pubs
Subject: RE: BS: The smoking ban & pubs
From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, US) the top three causes of lung cancer are smoking, radon, and second hand smoke.

http://www.epa.gov/radon/healthrisks.html

"Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of lung cancer and responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths every year."