Environmental tobacco smoke and obstructive lung disease

Symposium
Chairs: M. Eisner (San Francisco, United States of America), M. Jaakkola (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Aims: This symposium will:
• elucidate the effect of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on the development of adult-onset asthma and COPD;
• evaluate the impact of ETS exposure on exacerbation of obstructive lung disease;
• elucidate the benefits of public policies that restrict workplace smoking on respiratory health, with a focus on the Irish experience.

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and the risk of obstructive lung disease exacerbation M. Eisner (San Francisco, United States of America)
Beyond personal smoking: does environmental tobacco smoke cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? D. Jarvis (London, United Kingdom)
Workplace smoking restriction and respiratory health: the Irish experience L. J. Clancy (Dublin, Ireland)