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Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke, called passive smoke, secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), by individuals other than the active smoker. It occurs when tobacco smoke diffuses into the surrounding atmosphere as an aerosol pollutant , which leads to its inhalation by nearby bystanders within the same ...
An online post claimed it is a “lie that passive smoking (is) dangerous to non-smokers”.. Evaluation. The NHS, Cancer Research UK and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...
Passive smoking: Obligation to protect all people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, public transport and indoor public places. Article 8 Regulation The contents and emissions of tobacco products are to be regulated and ingredients are to be disclosed. Article 10 Packaging and labeling
Sidestream smoke is the main component (around 85%) of second-hand smoke (SHS), also known as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) or passive smoking. [2] The relative quantity of chemical constituents of sidestream smoke are different from those of directly inhaled ("mainstream") smoke, although their chemical composition is similar. [ 3 ]
Aztec women are handed flowers and smoking tubes before eating at a banquet, Florentine Codex, 16th century. Smoking's history dates back to as early as 5000–3000 BC, when the agricultural product began to be cultivated in Mesoamerica and South America; consumption later evolved into burning the plant substance either by accident or with intent of exploring other means of consumption. [1]
French for "Passive smoking and health") and supported by CIPRET-Genève and the OxyRomandie association, was submitted on 6 July 2005, with 20,230 signatures. The initiative called for a ban on smoking in public establishments without the possibility of setting up a smoking room (following the Irish model).
According to USA Today, government figures show that last year about 14 percent of American adults smoked, which is down from 16 percent the year before.
A 2008 study conducted by the Henry Ford Health System found that given information about the harmful effects of passive smoking on their pets, 28.4% of pet owners who smoke would be motivated to quit, 8.7% would ask those who live with them to quit, and 14.2% would stop smoking indoors. [8]