Tobacco use is one of the most pressing health concerns on a global level. It is an epidemic that has been costing millions of lives each year. According to statistics published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), tobacco use accounts for 7 million deaths worldwide, along with disabilities and chronic diseases.
The prevention of tobacco use is the most challenging issue yet to be addressed on a large scale. Not only does smoking affect the health of smokers, but it is also responsible for negative health effects on non-smokers due to secondhand smoke. Even brief second-hand smoke exposure causes several diseases and accounts for thousands of deaths.
For facility managers and corporate owners, managing secondhand smoke exposure in indoor air quality is challenging yet highly crucial. On one side, you have a non-smoking group of employees who have a legal right to breathe clean air at workplaces. On the other side, you have smoking staff who have habits that are incredibly hard to break.
There is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure in indoor air quality. So how do you, as a facility manager, maintain balance and ensure safe indoor air quality and tobacco smoke control systems? Smoke ‘n Go cabins are the solution.
In this blog post, we will go through the dangers of secondhand tobacco smoke exposure. We will also discuss how to control cigarette smoke in public spaces, explore smoking area ventilation solutions, highlight smoke-free workplace benefits, and discuss health and safety.
What is Secondhand Smoke?
Also known as passive smoking, secondhand smoke is the accidental inhalation of tobacco smoke. According to the CDC, secondhand smoke has immediate effects on the human body. Statistics show that more than 2 million non-smokers have died from diseases associated with secondhand smoke since 1964.
Reports also show that a non-smoking adult may develop coronary heart disease, lung cancer and stroke solely due to secondhand smoke exposure in indoor air quality. It also affects women’s reproductive health and can cause low birth weight. Children are also highly susceptible to the effects of secondhand tobacco smoke. Exposure can cause respiratory illnesses and trigger asthma. The CDC also suggests that people may experience inflammation and respiratory effects within an hour of exposure.
So, how do you accommodate smokers without compromising everyone else’s health? The answer lies in high-engineering containment. Enter Smoke ‘n Go Cabins: a revolutionary approach to how to control cigarette smoke in public spaces that balances the scales between liberty and safety.
What’s the Conflict in Commercial Environments?
In shared commercial spaces, such as shopping malls, offices, gyms and restaurants, conflict arises when a smoker lights up a cigarette. If the area is unregulated, lighting a cigarette can emit volatile organic compounds, fine particulate matter, and other toxic chemicals. Non-smokers become extremely conscious because traditional solutions are not effective. Outdoor breaks do not mean smoke is contained or that non-smokers are safe. Additionally, outdoor breaks result in productivity loss, specifically for those who smoke frequently. Standard smoking rooms are not purpose-built – they are just rooms that can have leaks.
The ultimate goal is to seek balance by separating the air, not separating people. This requires understanding indoor air quality and tobacco smoke control systems from a technical point of view.
Euromate Pure Air’s Smoke ‘N Go Cabins – The Ultimate Containment Solution
The ultimate solution is to contain the smoke to maintain balance for everyone in public spaces. Euromate Pure Air has introduced Smoke ‘N Go cabins as one of the most effective and highly advanced smoking area ventilation solutions. They are modular, high-performance cabins designed to contain smoke and help commercial spaces keep a balance between smokers and non-smokers. Cabins are available in four sizes: Mezzo, Espace, Plaza, and Double Plaza. These solutions are highly scalable for commercial spaces. The new strategic expansion in the product range introduces standalone and OEM variants. For more information about these new products, read here.
The Final Verdict
Science is simple: control secondhand smoke exposure in indoor air quality by containing it. The reality of human behaviour is that smoking will continue. For businesses caught in the middle, the path forward is high-ventilation containment.
Euromate Smoke ‘n Go Cabins provide the exact engineering: a plug-and-play package to filter smoke and improve indoor air. They allow a factory to offer a break room, an airport to offer a lounge, or an office to offer a designated area — without a single microgram of smoke drifting into the children’s play area or the office cubicle.
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