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<br />7A: <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />)> Vehicles with a .smoker have very high average pa.rticulate concentrations. They can <br />be up to 10 times higher.than those found'.in the homes of smokers. <br /> <br />:> Accordfng.toan. ARB study, nicotine concentrations in several different environments, <br />such as ..outside office.buildings. schools, bU$iness~$, airports and .amusement parks <br />are' comparable to those found in some smokers' homes. <br /> <br />What are the health effects associated with ETS exposure? <br /> <br />>- Developmentaf effects, including an. annual estimated: <br /> <br />. 21 cases of Sudqen Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) <br />. 1 t600 cases .of low birth weight in newborns <br />. 4,700 pre-term deffveries <br /> <br />);;- Respiratory effects. including: <br /> <br />. acute tower respiratory tract infections in children -(e.g.? bronchitis an pneumonia) <br />. asthma induction in children <br />. a.sttlma eXClcerbation in chi;ldren (31,000 episodes per year) <br />. m'iddle ear infections 'in children <br /> <br />> Carcinog.enic effecls:.lung cancer., nasal sinus cancer and breast cancer in younger, <br />primarily pre-menopausal, women, with: <br /> <br />. 400 additional lung cancer deaths.. per -year <br /> <br />>- 'Cardiovascular effects: acute and chronic coronary heart disease morbidity and an <br />annual es'timated: <br /> <br />. 3',600 pte.rnature ;cardi'ac deaths <br /> <br />What will happen asa result of identifying ETS as a T AC? <br /> <br />~ ARB will develop a risk reduction.report on the potential actions to reduce ETS <br />exposures in California. <br /> <br />~ The risk reduction report will" review state and local.anli-smoking' programs, public <br />education efforts regarding the effects of exposure and identify additional. opportunities <br />to reduce riSk. <br /> <br />Please contact K~te MacGregor. MPH at (916) 327.5974 for more informatlon..on ETS TAC id~~tificatio~ and <br />risk reQuctipn. Please contact the ARB loll.fr~e at (800) ENO.$MOG/(800) 363....7664 (California only) or {800) <br />272-4572. You may "QI:>lain this do:ument in ar, altemative format by contacting ARB's Americans With <br />Disabilities Act Coordinator at (916) 322-4505'(voice): (916) 324-9531 (TOO. Sacramento. only).; or (800) 700- <br />8326 (TOO. outside Sacramenlo). <br /> <br />.._..._...ri.......__...___.._......ri__.._...._._~._...._...................u_...._.......... .n. .._'''''0' '.,. .. . <br /> <br />CalifornIa Air ResoutCes BOllfd <br /> <br />P.O. 80Jt 2815 <br /> <br />Sacrllmento, CA 95812 (916) 322.2990 www.arb.ca.gov <br />....... .... ,'.. '" ....ri.............. ........... .. .. .. . . ............. ....,..~.__._-..........-._... <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />October 18.2006 <br />