Gender, Health, and Tobacco

Keywords: tobacco, control, gender, sex, women, global,

"Gender”, meaning socially-determined norms and roles for each sex, provides the social explanation... read more

Ventilation technology does not protect people from secondhand tobacco smoke

Keywords: ventilation, air, quality, health, tobacco, industry,

“At present, the only means of effectively eliminating health risks associated with indoor... read more

Smoke-free workplace laws reduce smoking and the cigarette companies know it

Keywords: smokefree, workplace, tobacco, industry, secondhand, smoke,

For years, the cigarette companies have been adamantly opposing smoke-free work place laws by arguing... read more

Smoke-free laws encourage smokers to quit and discourage youth from starting

Keywords: smokefree, workplace, youth, tobacco, industry, public, support,

  To reduce smoking and protect nonsmokers, many state, county, and municipal governments have... read more

Secondhand smoke in the home. Factsheet No. 25

Keywords: secondhand, smoke, legislation, policy, workplace, public, places,

The health impact of involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke is well established and has resulted... read more