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Document ID (ISN)104308
CIS number 05-656
ISBN(s) 90-411-2325-3
Year 2005
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Blanpain R.
Title Smoking and the workplace
Bibliographic information Kluwer Law International, P.O.Box 85889, 2508 CN The Hague, Netherlands, 2005. xii, 254p. Bibl.ref. Price: EUR 80.00.
Abstract This publication examines the attempts being made worldwide to control the level of tobacco smoke in the workplace environment. Among the many aspects discussed are legislation, company policies, litigation, occupational safety and health, the world tobacco industry, ILO policies on workplace smoking, European Union policies on tobacco and health and the question of the right to smoke. It includes chapters summarizing the situation in 13 countries (Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, USA).
Descriptors (primary) legal aspects; controlled smoking; passive smoking; smoking
Descriptors (secondary) Sweden; ethics; Netherlands; Norway; Brazil; New Zealand; USA; Japan; Turkey; Belgium; Belarus; Spain; ILO; European Union; Ireland; Italy; legislation; employee rights; tobacco industry
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceNetherlands
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Smoking
Passive smoking
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