title: Cardiopulmonary effects of environmental tobacco smoke.
abstract: Passive smoking causes pulmonary and cardiovascular disease in children and adults. Environmental exposure to tobacco smoke in the home and in the workplace puts nonsmokers at risk and creates significant health and economic consequences.
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hudgins
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Karetzky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution