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  • Nonsmokers began to hear a 12 kilohertz note — about three times as many vibrations per second as the highest note on a standard piano — at about 30 decibels.

    Why You Forget Birthdays Jeremy Singer-Vine 2010

  • Anti-smoking laws restrict or ban smoking in 35 states and 3,270 municipalities, according to the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, an advocacy group based in Berkeley, Calif.

    FDA issues graphic cigarette labels 2011

  • Anti-smoking laws restrict or ban smoking in 35 states and 3,270 municipalities, according to the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, an advocacy group based in Berkeley, Calif.

    FDA issues graphic cigarette labels 2011

  • Nonsmokers disabled by severe asthma might get between $800,000 and $1 million.

    9/11 Responder Aid Package Fails In House 2010

  • Nonsmokers who are exposure to second hand smoke at home or at work have 20-30 percent increased risk of developing lung cancer.

    Stop Smoking 2009

  • But these findings "should add considerable oomph to the pressure for smoking bans" elsewhere, because of the study's rigor and use of blood tests, said Edith Balbach, director of the Community Health Program at Tufts University and president of Americans for Nonsmokers 'Rights.

    Study Supports 2008

  • More than 60% of the U.S. population is covered by some type of smoking ban at the state or local level, usually restricting smoking in either public areas or workplaces, according to Americans for Nonsmokers 'Rights.

    Study Supports 2008

  • Nonsmokers saw a 20% reduction in their hospital admissions following the ban.

    Study Supports 2008

  • VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'California Nonsmokers Poised to Vote Their Own Tax Increase'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'New Tobacco Tax Initiative removes anti-trust restrictions on hospitals, allows price fixing, and does little to stop smoking.'

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: California Nonsmokers Poised to Vote Their Own Tax Increase 2006

  • Rather, he said, "Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their risk of developing heart disease by 25 to 30 percent and lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent."

    Archive 2006-06-01 2006

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