There is NO safe level of second-hand smoke...even outdoors!
The Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health welcomes Ottawa’s new smoke-free outdoor spaces bylaw, which came into effect on April 2, 2012. Click here for details on the regulations.
On a restaurant patio, near a doorway where smokers are congregating, or at a packed outdoor concert, exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) outdoors can be as dangerous as it is indoors. At the beach or in the park, even if only one or two people are smoking within about 7 metres (23 feet), it can still be harmful, especially to people with cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other breathing problems, as well as to children and the elderly. SHS has over 7,000 chemicals, of which 69 are known to cause cancer.
Campaign Supporters:
On a restaurant patio, near a doorway where smokers are congregating, or at a packed outdoor concert, exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) outdoors can be as dangerous as it is indoors. At the beach or in the park, even if only one or two people are smoking within about 7 metres (23 feet), it can still be harmful, especially to people with cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other breathing problems, as well as to children and the elderly. SHS has over 7,000 chemicals, of which 69 are known to cause cancer.
Campaign Supporters:
- Ottawa Public Health
- Physicians for Smoke-Free Canada
- Champlain Cardiovascular Prevention Network
- Play, Live, Be Tobacco-Free
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