Does exposure to secondhand smoke cause cancer?
Yes, Inhaling secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in nonsmoking adults. Approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths occur each year among adult nonsmokers in the United States as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. The Surgeon journal estimates that living with a smoker increases a nonsmoker's chances of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent .
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