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Illegal passive smoking at work.

François-Xavier Lesage1, Frédéric Deschamps, Denisa Jurca

  • 1Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, 51 Rue Cognacq Jay, 51100 Reims, France.

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Passive smoking at work remains prevalent despite bans, with most non-smokers experiencing respiratory irritation. Stricter workplace smoking bans are recommended to protect workers from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Environmental Health
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Passive smoking at work (PSW) exposure has been regulated in France.
  • Estimating the prevalence and health effects of PSW is crucial for worker protection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the prevalence of passive smoking at work (PSW).
  • To characterize illegal passive smoking situations.
  • To identify potential respiratory effects in non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the workplace.

Main Methods:

  • A survey of occupational practitioners (OPs) in a French county using a standardized questionnaire.
  • Data collected on job type, PSW exposure, and health effects in non-smokers.
  • Analysis of reported cases of passive smoking exposure and associated symptoms.

Main Results:

  • 95% of surveyed OPs reported illegal PSW, with an average prevalence of 0.7% in the working population.
  • Exposure was common in offices (49.7%) and restrooms (18%), affecting women (69.5%) aged 40-49 (41.2%) in the tertiary sector (75.6%).
  • Respiratory tract irritation (81.7%) was the primary symptom; 83% of OPs suggested solutions to eliminate PSW.

Conclusions:

  • Despite a decrease over 15 years, illegal passive smoking at work persists.
  • Workplace smoking bans are essential to safeguard all workers from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure.
  • Further interventions are needed to eradicate PSW and its associated health risks.