The U.S. House of Representatives Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee recently moved legislation forward that rejects the president's budget proposal to severely cut cardiovascular disease research and prevention programs at the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
CDC: Majority of US Youth Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
CDC reported today that 55% of US youth report they are exposed to secondhand smoke, still one of the leading preventable causes of death. The report was published today in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. “CDC’s new report reminds us that our job is far from done,” National Forum Executive Director John Clymer said. “Cigarette smoking …
