Nearly one fifth of nonsmoking employees reported recent exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in the workplace, and 10% said they were exposed at least twice per week, putting them at risk for serious ...

Exposure to second hand smoke, also known as passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke, is a serious health concern that can increase the risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. Second hand smoke is a ...

For many years chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was viewed as a problem that affected older men who smoked heavily. It was almost always linked with long term tobacco use and the picture ...