Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is the primary method to fully protect nonsmokers from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke?

Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces
Wearing personal protective equipment
Using air purifiers designed to remove smoke
Increasing the indoor humidity level

The correct answer is: Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces

Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces is the primary method to fully protect nonsmokers from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. This is because it directly targets the source of the smoke and prevents it from entering shared spaces. Wearing personal protective equipment may provide some level of protection, but it is not a foolproof method as smoke particles can still seep in through gaps or openings in the equipment. Using air purifiers designed to remove smoke may help to reduce the level of smoke in the air, but it does not completely eliminate it and may still expose nonsmokers. Increasing the indoor humidity level will not have any impact on reducing exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.