© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 9, 669-670,
May 2, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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Drop in Cotinine Levels Signals Less Smoke Exposure, Experts Say
In what public health officials are hailing as a victory for indoor smoking bans, average blood levels of a nicotine byproduct plummeted by 75% in nonsmokers over the last decade. According to the authors of a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, the drop documents tangible results for ever tighter smoking rules.
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