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EDITORIAL: Secondhand smoke: New study, same message 

The dangers of secondhand smoke have been debated for years.

But all those folks who told you that breathing secondhand smoke was bad for you weren't blowing smoke, after all.

A new study by the Institute of Medicine for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that exposure to indoor smoke, even for a short time, can boost the risk of heart problems for non-smokers. . . .

Some people in the court of public opinion decry smoking bans at restaurants, workplaces and bars as being extreme.

But the latest research indicates that program to reduce the impact of smoking is well worth the effort in public health.

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