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Publications on second-hand smoke

Key publications

• Making cities smoke-free
  This paper draws on the experience of many different jurisdictions to provide practical information about how a city can become smoke-free.

• Global estimate of the burden of disease from second-hand smoke
  This document presents an estimation of the global burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS).

2010

• A Guide to Tobacco-Free Mega Events
  Published by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

2009

• WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2009: implementing smoke-free environments
  The report is the second in a series that tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of the interventions that are being implemented to stop it

2007

• Policy recommendations on protection from exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke
  These recommendations are a response to the unquestionable dangers of exposure to second-hand smoke, as well as to the opportunity to assist the WHO Framework on Tobacco Control implementation process and provide guidance to the growing number of jurisdictions interested in becoming smoke-free.
  
  
• World No Tobacco Day 2007: Smoke-free inside
  The World No Tobacco Day 2007 focused on 100% smoke-free enviroments as the only effective measure to protect the public – including women and children, and people at their workplaces – from exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke.