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Secondhand Smoke
Breathing other people’s smoke is called passive, involuntary or secondhand smoking. Health impacts range from eye irritation, headache, cough and sore throat, to heart disease and lung cancer. March 2020.
Tobacco Policy and the European Union
This fact sheet summarises tobacco control policy formulated by the European Union. August 2016.
ASH Research Report: Impact of Secondhand smoke on Children
Although children’s exposure to secondhand smoke in the UK has fallen, around 4 million people still smoke in the presence of children. Educational campaigns are needed to raise awareness of the harmful effects of secondhand smoke on children.
Download the report here.
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