Tobacco UnitTobacco Unit

““Promoting a Smoke-free Promoting a Smoke-free Environment”Environment”

Lesson 3Lesson 3

Risk for smokers & Non-smokersRisk for smokers & Non-smokersEnvironmental tobacco smoke (ETS)Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)

Passive smoke: is smoke inhaled by the non-smoker.

Main-stream smoke: is the smoke exhaled by the smoker.

Side-stream smoke: is the smoke that comes from the burning tobacco.

Effects of smoke on Non-smokersEffects of smoke on Non-smokers

Smoke on Young childrenSmoke on Young childrenHigher risk of sore throats, Higher risk of sore throats,

ear infections, respiratory ear infections, respiratory issuesissues

Increased risk of lung cancer if living Increased risk of lung cancer if living with parents who smoke.with parents who smoke.

Reducing the risk from ETSReducing the risk from ETSNo smoking inside by No smoking inside by

family or visitorsfamily or visitors

If smoking inside, If smoking inside, open windows/doorsopen windows/doors

Use air filters and cleanersUse air filters and cleaners

More ideas for Reducing the More ideas for Reducing the risk from ETSrisk from ETS

Make one room a Make one room a smoking roomsmoking room

When gathering-ask to meet at a place When gathering-ask to meet at a place that doesn’t allow smokingthat doesn’t allow smokingHealthy People 2010 is a Gov’t agency Healthy People 2010 is a Gov’t agency designed to promote health across the designed to promote health across the countrycountry

Topics for Discussion1. What if you were a waiter or waitress in a bar, 1. What if you were a waiter or waitress in a bar,

what are the affects of passive smoke? As an what are the affects of passive smoke? As an employee what rights should you have to avoid employee what rights should you have to avoid these problems?these problems?

2. Should we have even more restrictive laws 2. Should we have even more restrictive laws against smoking in public? Why or why not?against smoking in public? Why or why not?

3.3. What are some of the reasons employers prefer What are some of the reasons employers prefer to hire a person who does Not smoke over one to hire a person who does Not smoke over one who does. What incentives couldwho does. What incentives could

you offer to your employees to you offer to your employees to help them stop smoking?help them stop smoking?