PATIO SMOKING SECOND-HAND SMOKE LIKE SMOKY BARS SAY EXPERTS
June 1st, 2007
BY MONICA DOBIE
BEING exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke on outdoor patios is comparable to pollution levels measured in smoke-filled pubs according to a University of California, Stanford study. The research said that passive smoking sitting within 18 inches of a person who smokes two cigarettes over an hour outside is the same as sitting in a smoky pub for an hour. Pollution levels decrease significantly at a six feet distance from a smoker.
BEING exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke on outdoor patios is comparable to pollution levels measured in smoke-filled pubs according to a University of California, Stanford study. The research said that passive smoking sitting within 18 inches of a person who smokes two cigarettes over an hour outside is the same as sitting in a smoky pub for an hour. Pollution levels decrease significantly at a six feet distance from a smoker.
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