return to main page	CASE STUDIES
		Name: Suzannah Clarke Employed as: Soprano		“When I began to study opera I gave up going out almost completely as smoky atmospheres can result in you being unable to sing for up to a week – so I really didn’t have a choice. " More…
		Name: Carole Deas Age: 59 years old Employed as: Ward Councillor in Poole		“Ear infections are extremely painful and I suffered constantly from them as a child because of exposure to secondhand smoke.”  More…
		Name: Michael Dunn. Age: 60 years old. Employed as: Gaming Inspector at a Casino. Duration of exposure: 14 years.		“The doctors said I had developed asthma due to exposure to secondhand smoke and the only place I was exposed to this high level of smoke was at work.”  More…
		Name: Tracy Macaudo Employed as: Professional singer and musician Duration of exposure: 3 years		“The first piece of advice the singing teachers give is - give up smoking and don’t work in a smoky environment. After completely losing my voice due to exposure to smoke while singing in a bar, I had no choice but to leave.”  More…
		Name: Mike Mendoza Age: 57 Employed as: Radio Presenter and DJ for TalkSPORT radio		“One of the chest infections developed into pneumonia. I went to see a doctor and the first thing he said was ‘You’re a heavy smoker aren’t you?’ I couldn’t believe it. I’d never touched a cigarette in my life.”  More…
		Name: Aimee Moore Age: 20 years old Employed as: Cleaner Duration of exposure: 6 weeks		“After that I had to stop working, I didn’t want to as I needed the money. I had no choice in the matter. It was either stay in the job and have them smoke around me, putting my unborn baby at risk, or leave.”  More…
		Name: Alex Percival Age: 14		“It’s really hard to relax and enjoy yourself when you have to be aware of people smoking around you all the time. I have to make sure I’ve got my inhaler with me wherever I go.”  More…
		Name: Karen Whitehead Employers: Granby Island Community Centre Employed as: PA and Administrator Duration: 45 days		“The government should introduce legislation on smoking in the workplace to protect everyone equally. If that had been in place I could have done my job without damaging my health”  More...
			You can read further case studies here, on the website of the British Medical Association. Passive smoking: doctors speak out on behalf of patients in the UK
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and the UK's largest personal injury and trade union law firm Thompsons have published a new leaflet giving advice to employees whose health may have been affected by breathing in other people’s smoke at work.  The leaflet can be downloaded from http://www.ash.org.uk/html/workplace/pdfs/ashthompsonsleaflet.pdf   Thompsons are also offering a freephone helpline for employees – 0800 587 1270. The leaflet is also available through trade unions and tobacco control networks across the country.
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