Author/Editor		Čakš, Tomaž
Title		Pasivno kajenje v bivalnem in delovnem okolju
Translated title		Second-hand smoke at home and at work
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Kult
Vol. and No.		Letnik 40, št. 37
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 271-76
Language		slo
Abstract		Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) or second-hand smoke contains a lot of toxic compounds, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, irritants and several carcinogens. People exposed to ETS, actually inhale the toxic compounds of ETS which are detected in their blood and urine. Acute effects of ETS on passive smokers consist in sensory reactions such as perception of bad odor, and irritation of eyes and upper airways. ETS causes lung cancer, and increases risk of death from heart disease in adults. In children it is causally associated with increased risk of lower respiratory tract infections (bronchitis and pneumonia), increased prevalence of fluid in the middle ear, symptoms of upper respiratory tract irritation, small but significant reduction in lung function, increased prevalence and severity of asthma. ETS has been also associated to sudden infant death syndrome. it is suggested that restrictions on smoking at home, more extensive bans on smoking in public places and enforced bans on smoking at school may reduce passive smoking.
Summary		Tobačni dim iz okolja (TDO) ali tobačni dim, ki ga nehoteno vdihavajo nekadilci, vsebuje veliko toksičnih substanc od nikotina, ogljikovega monoksida, iritantov in različnih karcinogenov. Dejansko ljudje, ki so izpostavljeni TDO, vdihavajo strupene sestavine in te lahko določimo v njihovi krvi in urinu. Akutni vplivi TDO na pasivnega kadilca so predvsem v nastanku senzornih reakcij, kot sta občutljivost na smrad ter draženje oči in zgornjih dihal. Med kroničnimi vplivi je dokazano, da TDO povzroča raka pljuč in povečuje tveganje za umrljivost zaradi bolezni srca. Pri otrocih je pasivno kajenje vzročno povezano s povečanim tveganjem za nastanek okužb spodnjih dihal trakta (bronhitisi, pljučnice), povečano prevalenco vnetij srednjega ušesa, znaki draženja zgornjih dihal, majhno, vendar statistično značilno zmanjšano pljučno funkcijo, povečano prevalenco in resnostjo astme. TDO povezujejo tudi s sindromom nenadne smrti dojenčka. Zmanjšanje kajenja v domačem okolju, razširitev prepovedi kajenja na javnih mestih in šolah bi lahko zmanjšalo delež TDO in vpliv na pasivnega kadilca.
Descriptors		TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE