How big of a social and economic problem is second hand smoke?

A common misconception is that secondhand smoke is not as harmful as directly smoking a cigarette, in reality; secondhand smoke can be just as dangerous as ... read more

For some people it has been a big economical problem, not second hand smoke by itself, but the antismoking policies that have been implemented have been very aggressive for some industries. In Mexico the banning in bars and restaurants was implemented in august 2008. read more

The study, which involved the first use of a biomarker to gauge the physical and economic impacts of cigarette smoke, revealed that secondhand smoke exposure disproportionately affects African Americans, especially infants. read more