Smoke-free air policies need to be monitored: No level of exposure to second-hand smoke is safe
20 March 2012 WHO urges governments to protect the public from exposure to second-hand smoke by implementing 100% smoke-free air policies in all enclosed public places. This was a key recommendation of a report released today that measured levels of “second-hand smoke” in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. In its call to action, WHO recommended that implementation of smoke-free laws in enclosed places be supported by monitoring compliance and providing guidelines for enforcement officials.
The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean collaborated with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Publi...
Source: WHO EMRO - Press releases - May 2, 2012 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
