Avoid Secondhand Smoke
![Jamason](/congress115th/20190109225014im_/https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/images/headshots/jamason-160x240.jpg)
18-year-old Jamason was diagnosed with asthma as an infant. He never really understood the dangers of secondhand smoke until it triggered a severe asthma attack.
![Nathan](/congress115th/20190109225014im_/https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/images/headshots/nathan-160x240.jpg)
Nathan was Lakota, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, and never smoked. However, he worked in a facility where smoking was allowed, and he experienced health problems as a result. Nathan’s lung damage led to his death on October 17, 2013. He was 54.
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