Smoking in a place in which we spend half of our days

Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace

• Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at work are at increased risk for adverse health effects.
• Levels of secondhand smoke in restaurants and bars were found to be 2 to 5 times higher than in residences with smokers and 2 to 6 times higher than in office workplaces.⁷
• Workplace productivity was increased and absenteeism was decreased among former smokers compared with current smokers.⁸
• The National Cancer Institute found that being employed in a workplace where smoking is prohibited is associated with a reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked per day and an increase in the success rate of smokers who are attempting to quit.⁹
• http://www.lungusa.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/health-effects/secondhand-smoke.html