| Title: | Working together for cleaner air: developing smoke free policies in the workplace |
| Authors: | Health Promotion Unit (HPU) |
| Publisher: | Department of Health and Children |
| Issue Date: | Sep-1994 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/248637 |
| Type: | Report |
| Language: | en |
| Description: | Smoking is a major cause of lung cancer, chronic bronchitis,emphysema and coronary heart disease. It causes:
• 90% of all deaths from lung cancer
• 75% of deaths from bronchitis and emphysema and about
• 25% of deaths from heart disease.
In Ireland about 6,000 deaths a year are directly attributable to
smoking.
Although the prevalence of smoking has declined, there is
increased concern about the effects on non-smokers of other
people smoking in their environment, ie. passive smoking.
It has long been recognised that passive smoking is an
annoyance to non-smokers - irritating eyes, nose, throat. leading
to tiredness and headaches and leaving a persistent smell on
clothes and hair. More recently, however, research has shown that
passive smoking may not just be an annoyance but may be a risk
to health. It is now believed by some researchers that it increases
the risk of lung cancer and the risk of death from heart disease
in non smokers exposed over a prolonged period of time. It also
aggravates angina and respiratory conditions such as asthma
and bronchitis. Respiratory effects of passive smoking have been
shown in adults by increased frequency of coughing, phlegm,
throat discomfort and reduction in lung function.
Since many people spend a considerable part of their adult lives
at work. it is important that their work environment is as free as
possible of health risks. Research indicates that there is
widespread support in the community for smoking control
measures in the work place. The Health Promotion Unit of the
Department of Health is actively promoting the development of
a smoke-free atmosphere in the workplace. |
| Keywords: | SMOKING CESSATION
WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION |
| Appears in Collections: | Government Reports
|
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