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Resources - Secondhand Smoke

General | Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) | Secondhand Smoke | Carbon Monoxide | Fungi and microorganisms | Other Indoor Air Pollutants

The following links list publications and other resources to help with indoor air quality problems. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Ventilation and the BC Hospitality Sector: Best Practices Forum

This executive summary provides employers, supervisors, workers, and health and safety personnel in hotels and restaurants with information on installing ventilation systems and compliance with WorkSafeBC's ETS Regulation.
Source: WorkSafeBC
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS): General Information and Health Effects

"This document will cover the basic issues of what environmental tobacco smoke is and what are the health effects of passive smoking. Examples from workplace exposure situations are used wherever possible."
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS): Workplace Policy

This document discusses workplace policy for environmental tobacco smoke.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Indoor Air Quality Investigation

"Modern office buildings are generally considered safe and healthful working environments. However, energy conservation measures instituted during the early 1970's have minimized the infiltration of outside air and contributed to the buildup of indoor air contaminants."
Source: Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
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Tobacco Reduction

"The Workplace Safety and Health Branch asks employers to deal with concerns over worker exposure to tobacco smoke, as part of their overall responsibility, under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, Section 4 (2), to provide a safe and healthy workplace."
Source: Manitoba Labour, Workplace Safety and Health Division
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The Smoke-Free Ontario Act

"The Smoke-Free Ontario Act is part of the McGuinty government's comprehensive plan to improve health care in Ontario. The plan includes keeping Ontarians healthier, reducing wait times for key procedures, creating Family Health Teams, and increasing access to doctors and nurses." This web page provides the main points of the Act.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour
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