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<br />7A <br />Page 1 0 <br /> <br />~ Fact Sh eat ;;i:-;:;;;~;;;c~::~J <br /> <br />E.nviro.nmenta.1 '1obacco Smoke: AToxic~ Air Contaminant <br /> <br />What is environmental tobacco smoke? <br /> <br />> Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS):is a complex mixture of over 4,000 gases and <br />fine particles that are emitted by burning tobacco products (side stream smoke) and <br />from the exhalaUons of smokers (mainstream smoke}. <br /> <br />>- ~~ny of the substances in ~TS have..already been identi~ed as toxic air pollutants and <br />have' known adverse. health effects, these. Include: 1.3-butadiene, acetaldehyde, <br />acrolein.. arsenic. benzene, benzo[a]pyrene, cadmium, hexavalent chromiurirand <br />formaldehyde. <br /> <br />How did ARB identify ETS as a T AC? <br /> <br />>- In 2001, the ARB e.ntered ETS into the T AC identifieation phase .of the program. <br /> <br />>- An exhaustive review o:f the p.otenUal.h~altheffects of exposure to ETS was conducted <br />by CatlEPAls Office of Environmental Heatth Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). <br /> <br />~ The Air. Resource.s Board (ARB) staff prepared a comprehensive report on ETS <br />exposure in Catifornia. <br /> <br />~ tn March 2004, ARB held..a publrc workshop to discuss the findings. <br /> <br />). From November 2004 through Jun.e 2005, the state's Scientific Review Panel (SRP) <br />held meetings to discuss and a.pprove the ETS reports. <br /> <br />How are Cal;Jfornians exposed to ETS? <br /> <br />~ Four million Catiforni.ans :sm.oke despite. an increasing number of smoking restrictions <br />and a broad awareness:.of the health impacts.. <br /> <br />>- Exposure to ETS. especially among infants and children, continues to be a big public <br />health concern. <br /> <br />)> A smoke(s home may have' nicotine levels that are on average 30 times higher than a <br />non-smokers' home. These exposures are especially dangerous for young children <br />because they are likely to recur daily and impact the child.s physical development". <br /> <br />_.M...-...~._~._.~.'I _.'. '.h. .... ...~. '., ..' ,.,' ..:..-.-.._-_..._........~... .......... "-," ~...........-.- ............... ........ ................~ ....... .... <br /> <br />c.lllornla AI' Resources Soard P.O. Box 2815 <br /> <br />saC!~~~~!~~..~~.~.~!~_._.__..._J~!.~_~.~~~~~s.~O ... ........~':!~~~~_~:.~~~H ~ <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />October 18.2006 <br />