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I am sure the health effects of second hand smoke will creep into this,I too wonder how the employer will address these issues like respiratory illnesses, lung and heart disease from 2nd hand smoke.
Second Hand Smoke
Question: How bad can smoke effect someone who doesn’t smoke when they’re in a well vented room with a smoker.
Answer: A lot of debate here. There are two potential effects. The first is the immediate effect. It is clear that children exposed to smoking parents will have higher rates of respiratory illness. Also, the susceptibility of the non-smoker to asthma in particular will vary widely. Some patients will have severe asthma triggered by minimal smoking -others with no trigger with heavy smokers. Long term there appears to be a higher risk of lung cancer and heart disease in spouses of smokers; but, there is heavy debate here.
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The article I posted below says that cotinine levels are a marker for smoke exposure in non-smoking workers
Last edited by TxAPhi; 02-09-2005 at 04:53 PM.
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