Second-hand smoke and health

Abstract

Introduction: Tobacco smoke is the main and most widespread pollutant in the middle and inner touted its safety is fully refuted by extensive scientific evidence available, and the risks that could be prevented full. Objectives: To review the available knowledge on indoor air quality and health risks. Methods: This is a review article that includes the following components: 1) Exposure to Environmental Tobacco, 2) risk assessment, 3) implications for health policy, 4) Implications for health professionals. Results: A child whose mother smokes has a 70% increased likelihood of suffering from respiratory problems, which is 30% probability that the parent is a smoker. Who never smoked have a 24% increased risk of getting lung cancer if you live with a smoker, this being 30% risk for ischemic heart disease. Conclusions: The FA is not likely to be controlled to levels of 'acceptable risk' to carcinogens in the air, either by dilution by ventilation or air cleaning. The IARC has classified "complex mix" that makes tobacco smoke as a carcinogen (Group 1). An effective health policy based on solid scientific evidence is not built solely on legislative measures. Healthcare professionals compete actively contribute to the necessary change of culture and behavior and act in accordance with the 'state of art'.