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United States. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service.
The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services--Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Home. By the Surgeon General. June 2006. <http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SMN0307-0-5924&artno=0000249408&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=The%20Health%20Consequences%2E%2E%2ESecondhand%20Smoke%20Exposure%20in%20the%20Home&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=N&ic=Y>. SIRS Government Reporter. ProQuest Information and Learning. North Library, Anytown, TX. 7 Dec. 2008 <http://www.proquestk12.com>.

The author, the Surgeon General, uses information he has gathered to show the effects of secondhand smoke on children and adults. He showed that most second-hand smoke damage happens within the home and other indoor areas. He gave facts and statistics supporting his argument, such as “Almost 60 percent of U.S. children aged 3-11 years-or almost 22 million children-are exposed to secondhand smoke.” and “Secondhand smoke exposure in the home has been consistently linked to a significant increase in both heart disease and lung cancer risk among adult nonsmokers”. He also suggests a law be made banning smoking in the home and other indoor areas to limit the effects of secondhand smoke.