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Smoking - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Passive SmokingWhat is ETS?ETS stands for Environmental Tobacco Smoke. It is made up of both:
It is also known as 'second-hand' tobacco smoke and 'tobacco smoke pollution'. What is passive smoking?Passive smoking, also known as involuntary smoking, occurs when you inhale ETS.Is passive smoking harmful to your health?Studies in Australia and overseas have shown that passive smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, as well sore throats, nasal symptoms, asthma, chest infections and eye irritation. In children, it increases the risk of middle ear infections, croup, bronchitis and asthma1. What are my rights with regard to passive smoking?There is now legislation that restricts public smoking. Look in the section Smoking and the law for details about this legislation.The international and Australian tobacco industries have known about the effects of passive smoking and have undertaken some deceptive campaigns to try to hide the facts. Look in the section The tobacco industry for more details about these efforts. A useful linkThe Health Effects of Passive Smoking - A Scientific Information Paper http://www.nhmrc.health.gov.au/advice/nhmrc/foreword.htmReferenceNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), The Health Effects of Passive Smoking - A Scientific Information Paper. Commonwealth of Australia. Canberra, November 1997.This Fact Sheet is brought to you courtesy of The Cancer Council NSW Download more info: |
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