1. Secondhand Smoke Defining secondhand smoke What’s in it? What does it do? What can you do about it?

2. Secondhand Smoke Also known as: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Indirect smoke Involuntary smoking Passive smoking Secondhand smoke comes from two sources: mainstream and sidestream smoke

3. Chemicals in Secondhand Smoke: n Secondhand smoke contains over 4,000 substances (chemicals within tobacco, added to cigarettes and caused by the burning of cigarettes) n 200 of these chemicals are known poisons n 43 of the chemicals in cigarette smoke have been found to be carcinogenic (cause cancer) n Secondhand smoke is considered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many other groups to be a carcinogen (cause cancer).

4. Effects of Secondhand Smoke n Short Term – Irritates eyes, nose and throats – Irritates allergies – Smelly clothes and hair, car, home, etc. n Long Term – Increased risk of lung cancer, heart disease, asthma, lung disease and stroke

5. How are children affected? Exposure to secondhand smoke increases risk of: n Pneumonia n Bronchitis n Lung disease n Ear infections n Asthma attacks n Chronic coughs and wheezing n Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

6. Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace n Workers exposed to secondhand smoke on the job are 34% more likely to get lung cancer. n More than 90% of Americans favor restricting or banning smoking in public places

7. What can you do? n Post a smoke-free sign n Let smokers know you prefer they smoke outside or away from you--ask gently but assertively n Remove ashtrays from lobby, entrance or exit areas n Support smokers who want to quit n Acknowledge locations that are smoke-free n Don’t counter hostility with additional hostility n If all else fails, compromise