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Smokefree Workplace Law means Californians Continue to Breathe Easier Article from the American Lung Association of California. In the fourth year of California's smokefree workplace law, contrary to the dire predictions of the tobacco industry, restaurants are booming in California, tourism is up, and the hospitality indu Secondhand Smoke Can Triple Risk People who are routinely exposed to a lot of second-hand smoke, such as workers in bars and restaurants, can see their risk of lung cancer triple, a new study says. NIOSH: Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace 1991 report on occupational exposure to secondhand smoke and its effects. Guidance Note: Secondhand Smoke Washington state factsheet and short notes on secondhand smoke, its effects and how to reduce exposure to it at the workplace. Passive Smoking At Work: the Short Term Cost Exposure to secondhand smoke at work costs employers money for increased health services and increased time off. SmokeFree Educational Services, Inc. "Together we can win smokefree workplace legislation, including smokefree offices, restaurants, bowling alleys, bars, and clubs." Facilitates letter writing between smokefree advocates and key decision makers. Bar and Restaurant Workers Inhale Smoke Equivalent to Active Smokers Harvard School of Public Health research study. Smoking & the Work Place Fact sheet on secondhand smoke in the workplace, from the Maryland Tobacco Page. The Implications of ASHRAE's Guidance on Ventilation for Smoking-Permitted Areas Policy paper analyzes implications of engineering standards group approaches to secondhand smoke. Another Blue-Collar Woe: Higher Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Blue-collar and service workers are exposed to more secondhand smoke on the job than other employees. More Workplace Sites |
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