The European Commission launched a consultation to improve the legal framework on the prevention of workers' exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. It reminds its detrimental effects and questions the social partners about the relevance of a new rule on that issue. (Ref. 090028)
Existing legislation. In the document presented to the social partners, the European Commission reminds of the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. It reveals that, according to Cancer Research UK, 79.000 adults die each year as a result of passive smoking in EU-25. It also points to the significant costs stemming from increased healthcare expenditure, productivity losses and the individual worker. European sets of laws already require the employer to ensure the health and safety of workers (f
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