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According to the U.S. Surgeon General, [i] , [ii] there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, which contains approximately 70 known or probable carcinogens [iii] and more than 7,000 other toxic chemicals, ... deaths. [v] , [vi] For people who do not smoke, exposure to secondhand smoke increases lung cancer risk by about 20%. [vii] Secondhand smoke can also cause or exacerbate a wide range of other health issues, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, respiratory infections and asthma. The lack of comprehensive tobacco control laws ...