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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781811603321

Titolo

Protection from exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke [[electronic resource] ] : policy recommendations / / World Health Organization

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, c2007

ISBN

1-281-30745-9

9786611307455

92-4-068246-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (56 p.)

Disciplina

362.29/6

362.296344.04632

614.4

Soggetti

Passive smoking - Health aspects

Smoking - Law and legislation

Tobacco smoke pollution - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Tobacco Free Initiative"--P. [4] of cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-50).

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Introduction -- section 2. The problem -- section 3. The solution -- section 4. Experiences ahd best practices -- section 5. Recommendations -- section 6. Appendices -- section 6. References.

Sommario/riassunto

Scientific evidence has firmly established that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS), a pollutant that causes serious illnesses in adults and children. This book is divided into five main sections: Introduction; The Problem; The Solution; Experiences and Best Practices; and Recommendations.