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LETTER: Debate about second-hand smoke over 

In June 2006, the Surgeon General of the United States published a landmark report that concluded that secondhand smoke causes death and disease in non-smoking children and adults and that there is no safe level of its exposure. Until this report was published, many people refused to believe that secondhand smoke was dangerous. The surgeon general removed all doubt when he said, “The debate is over. The science is clear. Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance but a serious health hazard.” . . .

Clearly, secondhand smoke is no longer something that people can shrug off. It’s been classified as a class A carcinogen by the California EPA, and new research is constantly being published about how smoke-free laws protect public health and save lives. It’s time that Wyoming recognizes the severity of secondhand smoke and takes steps to eliminate secondhand smoke exposure in public places for the well-being of everyone.

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