Second Hand Smoke Exposure and Excess Heart Disease and Lung Cancer Mortality among Hospital Staff in Crete, Greece: A Case Study

Second Hand Smoke Exposure and Excess Heart Disease and Lung Cancer Mortality among Hospital Staff in Crete, Greece: A Case Study

Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a serious threat to public health, and a significant cause of lung cancer and heart disease among non-smokers. Even though Greek hospitals have been declared smoke free since 2002, smoking is still evident. Keeping the above into account, the aim of this study w...

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Main Authors: Anthony Kafatos, Nikos Tzanakis, Penelope Ntzilepi, Manolis Linardakis, Izolde Mpouloukaki, Constantine I. Vardavas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
tobacco smoke pollution
lung cancer
hospital
ETS
occupational exposure
risk analysis
air pollution
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/5/3/125/

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