- AARC: Secondhand Smoke
Facts that the American Association for Respiratory Care has learned in its search for information about secondhand smoke. http://www.aarc.org/patient_education/tips/2ndsmoke.html - Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Chapter in Environmental Toxicants, 2nd ed, 1999. Characteristics and concentration of secondhand smoke; measurement and assessment of exposure; health effects on infants, the unborn, children, and adults; SIDS; physiological effects; epidemiological studies. http://www.jhsph.edu/IGTC/InstitutePublications/ETS_chap.html - Environmental Tobacco Smoke Poster Session
Health conference presents short summaries of recent research and experience in secondhand smoke policy and programs. http://apha.confex.com/apha/128am/techprogram/session_3119.htm - How Dangerous is Passive Smoking?
British health group concludes that the weight of the evidence is that secondhand smoke kills. http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news/270503smoke.html - How Dangerous is Second-Hand Smoke?
The immediate and long-term health effects of exposure to second-hand smoke; links to other sites for information on passive smoking, indoor air quality, and related health problems. http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/faq-faq/tobacco-tabagisme/8e.html - Just Eliminate Lies
Ad campaign developed by Iowa teens on secondhand smoke . http://www.jeliowa.org - Make Public Places Smokefree
UK opinion piece. "One thing that really gets up my nose is inhaling other peoples' stale cigarette smoke against my will." http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a54.asp - Medical Online
Information resource on health and fitness issues; brief discussion of secondhand smoke. http://www.medicalonline.com.au/medical/disease_index/smoking/passive.htm - Passive Smoke
National Jewish Medical and Research Center provides facts about passive smoke. http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/passive.html - Passive Smoking
Links to sites on victims of secondhand smoke; factsheets; and industry strategy on smoking at workplaces and in public places. http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/tobacco/subject.html#PASSIVE - Protecting Nonsmokers From Secondhand Smoke
A fact sheet about protecting nonsmokers from secondhand smoke, produced by Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. All facts presented with citations to research literature. http://www.no-smoke.org/ets.html - Secondhand Smoke Costs
Secondhand smoke costs you $70 per year, according to an economic analysis by a Indiana University professor. http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=healthnews&StoryID=1741542 - Secondhand Smoke Study
A study funded by the tobacco industry concludes that secondhand smoke is harmless, but scientists and health experts disagree. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/64/72529.htm - Test your Secondhand Smoke IQ
Think you know about secondhand smoke? A fun quiz. http://www.aarc.org/patient_education/iq_tests/secondhand/smoke_form.html |