Save Lives, Save Money: Make Your Business Smoke-Free

Think of a lit cigarette as a miniature toxic waste dump. Secondhand smoke contains more than 50 cancer-causing chemicals.19 The toxins in secondhand smoke can cause heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmokers.20 Breathing secondhand smoke for even a short time could have immediate effects on your blood and blood vessels, potentially increasing the risk of a heart attack

This provides information on exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace and the benefits to employers once a smoke-free workplace has been implemented.