| Résumé : |
Evidence on the health effects of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke was first published in 1974 1. Since then, over 20 independent reports published by a range of organisations, ranging from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) 2, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 3 and the German Maximale Arbeitsplatz Konzentration (MAK) Commission 4, have confirmed that exposure to second-hand smoke causes a range of chronic and fatal conditions, including ischaemic heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Whilst the magnitude of risk is small, the exposure of nonsmokers to second-hand smoke in Europe is widespread and, therefore, the potential harm is considerable. |
Lifting the smokescreen (2006)
