Monthly Archives: October 2014

Can secondhand smoke cause asthma?

  Scientists say that breathing secondhand smoke for 1 hour is the equivalent of smoking 4 cigarettes. I could have easily “smoked” 1 pack a day as a kid breathing in my parents smoke. You can stop poisoning yourself and … Continue reading

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How taxpayers can save $497 million per year by banning smoking from public housing

Smoking isn’t just expensive for smokers: The costs associated with the habit in subsidized housing approach nearly half a billion dollars annually. Nearly $497 million could be saved every year if smoking were universally banned in subsidized and public housing, according to a new study by … Continue reading

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