U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona issued a comprehensive scientific report June 27th, 2006 which concludes that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their risk of developing heart disease by 25 to 30 percent and lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. The finding is of major public health concern due to the fact that nearly half of all nonsmoking Americans are still regularly exposed to secondhand smoke.

View full report. (Center's for Disease Control)

Smoking is the single greatest avoidable cause of disease and death. In this report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, the Surgeon General.

6 Major Conclusions of the Surgeon General Report

The U.S. Surgeon General has concluded that breathing even a little secondhand smoke poses a risk to your health.

Fact Sheet - There is No Risk-Free Level of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke