WORKPLACE
FACT SHEET
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Workers exposed to secondhand smoke on the job are 34% more likely to get lung cancer. |
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The simple separation of smokers from nonsmokers within the same airspace may reduce, but cannot eliminate, the exposure of nonsmokers to secondhand smoke. |
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There is no safe level of exposure to a cancer-causing substance. |
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Survey responses indicate that at least 4.5 million American workers experience great discomfort from exposure to secondhand smoke. |
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The best method for controlling worker exposure to secondhand smoke is to eliminate tobacco use from the workplace and implement a smoking cessation program to support smokers who decide to quit. |
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