title: [Passive smoking at work: proposal for a smokeless company policy].
abstract: Tobacco smoke contains about 4000 chemical substances, among which cancer agents (benzene, formaldehyde, polonium-210). There is sufficient evidence that inhalation of tobacco passive smoke causes human risks (cancer, cardio-vascular and respiratory system diseases). With the no-smoking act, issued by minister Sirchia in 2003, smoke is forbidden in indoor space in Italy, but much has still to be done in practice. Difficulties in application depend on the facts that smokers psychologically and hardly oppose and sanctions are complicated to apply. In this work we will argue the following problems and purpose respective alternatives: 1) To consider passive smoking risk in the 626/94 act into a specific section. 2) To transform administrative sanctions into a fund finalized to smoke cessation programs. 3) Increase formation-information smoke cessation programs, especially focused on positive effects from stop smoking.
authors.affiliation: Enea Bas-Biotecmed Casaccia, G. di Cicco Enea/sic-sede.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lombardi
mesh_terms: D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution