Second hand smoke: a proven health hazard!

• Second hand smoke is established to cause cancer in humans.
• Second hand smoke is particularly hazardous to elderly people, those with chronic heart and lung disease, and asthmatics.
• Infants and children exposed to second hand smoke have higher for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), asthma, lung infections, middle ear infections, developmental abnormalities and cancer.
• Workers exposed to second hand smoke at work suffer a 25-50% higher risk of heart attack, and higher rates of death from heart disease.

Even brief exposures are harmful.

In one study, exposure for as short a period as 30 minutes
caused measurable heart damage in young healthy males.

There are wrong solutions, and right solutions.

• The wrong solution - ventilation: The US EPA states that second hand smoke cannot be safely reduced by high rates of ventilation. Air filter do not remove the carcnogens and other toxins in smoke.
• The right solution - healthy policies: Ensuring completely smoke-free homes, schools, workplaces and other public spaces are the best way to protect everyone's health and safety.