Employees in blue-collar and service occupations are at higher risk than other types of workers for exposure to tobacco smoke on the job, according to findings from a national workshop reported in a new publication from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). But the findings also reveal that new approaches to help workers quit smoking could help reduce this risk.
Work, Smoking, and Health: A NIOSH Scientific Workshop, reports on the results a workshop of research leaders from labor, industry, government and academia, convened by NIOSH in June 2000. The workshop examined the complex interrelationships between work, smoking and health; identified research gaps; and suggested areas for needed health interventions and research.