Health Matters: You May Not Be Safe From Second-Hand Smoke Outdoors
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Updated: 3:58 PM Nov 23, 2009
Health Matters: You May Not Be Safe From Second-Hand Smoke Outdoors
Smoking bans sound like a solution to protecting others from secondhand smoke.. but that may not be the case.
Posted: 3:58 PM Nov 23, 2009
Reporter: Triston Sanders-Medical Anchor
Email Address: triston.sanders@wctv.tv
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November 23, 2009
Indoor smoking bans are designed to protect our health.
But now there's new concerns for when smokers head outdoors.
A new study out of the CDC and the University of Georgia measured a nicotine byproduct called "cotinine" in non-smokers exposed to cigarette smoke outdoors.
Turns out, the group's levels were more than 160% higher than a group who wasn't exposed.
Researchers say indoor smoking bans have helped create outdoor environments where you can be exposed to second-hand smoke.
They call this a "potential public health issue."
The findings appear in the "Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Hygiene."
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