© World Health Organization 2001

This fact sheet package, developed on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day 2001 highlights frequently asked questions about second-hand smoke. It also discusses the: impact of second-hand smoke on the health of smokers and non-smokers; importance of smoke-free air; activities and deceptions of the tobacco industry; significance of religion in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and how it poses a real threat to the tobacco industry; and solutions to clean the air, ridding it of second-hand smoke.