About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 130. Chapters: Nicotine, Tobacco smoking, Cigarette, Passive smoking, Health effects of tobacco, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Electronic cigarette, Anti-tobacco movement in Nazi Germany, History of smoking, Smoking age, Women and smoking, Vaporizer, Youth smoking, Smoking and pregnancy, Prevalence of tobacco consumption, Emphysema, Smoking in Bollywood, Military and smoking, Schizophrenia and smoking, Tobacco control movement, Cannabis smoking, Religious views on smoking, Ruyan, Smoking in Jewish law, Lighter, NicVAX, Effects of smoking during pregnancy, Smoking bans in private vehicles, Torches of Freedom, Chronic bronchitis, Action on Smoking and Health, Plain cigarette packaging, Smirting, Third-hand smoke, Smoke ring, Health benefits of smoking, Tobacco and other drugs, Smoker Protection Law, Ashtray, Chain smoking, Cigar etiquette, Zero Style Mint, Classic filter kings, No Smoking Day, Chipper, Smoker's melanosis, Commit Lozenge, Smoker's face, Smoker's cough, List of smoking-related topics, Nicotine nasal spray, Inflight smoking, TA-NIC, French inhale. Excerpt: Passive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), from tobacco products used by others. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by people within that environment. Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke causes disease, disability, and death. Currently, the health risks of secondhand smoke are a matter of scientific consensus, and these risks have been a major motivation for smoking bans in workplaces and indoor public places, including restaurants, bars and night clubs, as well as some open public spaces. Passive smoking has played a central role in the debate over the harms and regulation of tobacco products. Since the early 1970s, the tobacco industry has vie...
