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Tobacco and Public Health - TCSC Indonesia

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Table 17.1 Adverse effects from exposure to tobacco smoke<br />

<strong>Health</strong> effect SG 1984 a SG 1986 b EPA 1992 c CalEPA 1997 d UK 1998 e WHO 1999 f IARC 2002 g<br />

Increased prevalence of respiratory illnesses Yes/a Yes/a Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c<br />

Decrement in pulmonary function Yes/a Yes/a Yes/a Yes/a Yes/c<br />

Increased frequency of bronchitis, pneumonia Yes/a Yes/a Yes/a Yes/c Yes/c<br />

Increase in chronic cough, phlegm Yes/a Yes/c<br />

Increased frequency of middle ear effusion Yes/a Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c<br />

Increased severity of asthma episodes Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c<br />

<strong>and</strong> symptoms<br />

Risk factor for new asthma Yes/a Yes/c<br />

Risk factor for SIDS Yes/c Yes/a Yes/c<br />

Risk factor for lung cancer In adults Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c Yes/c<br />

Risk factor for heart disease in adults Yes/c Yes/c Yes/a<br />

Yes/a = association.<br />

Yes/c = cause.<br />

a US Dept of <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> Human Services 1984.<br />

b US Dept of <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> Human Services 1986.<br />

c US Environmental Protection Agency 1992.<br />

d California Environmental Protection Agency 1997.<br />

e Scientific Committee on <strong>Tobacco</strong> & <strong>Health</strong> & HSMO 1998.<br />

f World <strong>Health</strong> Organization 1999.<br />

g IARC 2002.

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