Workplace Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure Among U.S. Nonsmoking Workers, 2015

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Su, Chia-ping ; Syamlal, Girija ; Tamers, Sara L. ; Li, Jia ; Luckhaupt, Sara E.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure contributes to diseases including heart disease, lung cancer, and stroke. Implementation of smoke-free laws has reduced SHS exposure. What is added by this report? Nonsmoking workers residing in states without comprehensive smoke-free laws and workers employed in certain industries were more likely to be frequently exposed to workplace SHS. Industry subcategories with the highest prevalences of SHS exposure, and the industry category with the highest number of exposed workers (construction), include outdoor workplaces and other settings unlikely to be protected by smoke-free laws. What are the implications for public health practice? Implementation of workplace smoke-free policies can help reduce SHS exposure among workers and protect workers' health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Construction Industry Full Report Men Non-Smokers Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Public Health Safety Smokers Tobacco Products Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Secondhand smoke; Cigarette smoking; Cigarette smoke; Surveillance; Humans; Men; Women; Workers; Worker health; Work environment; Health effects; Policy; Employee exposure; Construction industry; Machinery; Equipment maintenance; Repair shops; Automobile repair shops; Public health; Health protection
• Source:
  MMWR 2019 Jul; 68(27):604-607
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  31295233
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6741854
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Beyene, Negasi
• Volume:
  68
• Issue:
  27
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056479
• Contact Point Address:
  Sara E. Luckhaupt, MD, Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC
• Email:
  SLuckhaupt@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e9efed1c271fd99fae51f38d7d58ef27f97a4398824bf25bccc76f3b0c32ce8c49d3b8ce1e9acbc5b27ae1a1341691a8880e92e19c7665491b16af1e6bb5e14f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/83356/cdc_83356_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 112.65 KB ]