Smoking increases the impact of occupational risks on health of workers
Authors:
D. Hrubá
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav preventivního lékařství, Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity
přednosta prof. MUDr. Zuzana Brázdová, DrSc.
Published in:
Pracov. Lék., 61, 2009, No. 1, s. 27-31.
Category:
Review article
Overview
Chemical compounds in cigarette smoke potentiate directly or indirectly effects of risk factors in working environment. There is a relative contraindication of work of smokers especially in dusty, hot and chemical workplaces, during the work exposed to cold, noise and vibrations. It would be suitable to rank restaurants where smoking is allowed among risk workplaces with the occurrence of chemical carcinogens. Occupational physicians should initiate establishing of „nonsmoking entreprises“ and motivate actively smoking workers towards quitting smoking.
Key words:
smoking, work risks, potential of effects, prevention
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