Secondhand Smoke

Fact Sheets

• Secondhand Smoke
• Health Effects
  • Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke
• Protection
  • Smoke-Free Policies Do Not Hurt the Hospitality Industry
  • Smoke-Free Policies Improve Air Quality
  • Smoke-Free Policies Improve Health
  • Smoke-Free Policies Receive Public Support
  • Smoke-Free Policies Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure
  • Smoke-Free Policies Reduce Smoking
  • Smoke-Free Policies Result in High Levels of Compliance
  • Ventilation Does Not Effectively Protect Nonsmokers from Secondhand Smoke

Surgeon General's Report Highlights

• 2006
  • Six Major Conclusions of the Surgeon General's Report
  • There Is No Risk-Free Level of Exposure
  • What Is Secondhand Smoke?
  • Secondhand Smoke Is Toxic and Poisonous
  • Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Home
  • Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Workplace
  • Children Are Hurt by Secondhand Smoke
  • How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones From Secondhand Smoke
  • 29 Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Health, 1964–2006 (PDF–90KB)

Posters

• Secondhand Smoke Posters

Related MMWRs (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports)



• Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws—50 Largest U.S. Cities, 2000 and 2012
  November 16, 2012 / Vol. 61 / No. 45
  
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• State Smoke-Free Laws for Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars—United States, 2000–2010
  April 22, 2011 / Vol. 60 / No. 15
  
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• Smoking Restrictions in U.S. Large-Hub Airports—United States, 2002 and 2010
  November 19, 2010 / Vol. 59 / No. 45
  
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• Vital Signs: Nonsmokers' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke—United States, 1999–2008
  September 7, 2010 / Vol. 59 / No. 35
  
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• State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, and Restaurants—United States, 2005–2009
  February 5, 2010 / Vol. 59 / No. 04
  
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• State-Specific Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2008
  November 13, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. 44
  
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• Reduced Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction After Implementation of a Smoke-Free Ordinance—City of Pueblo, Colorado, 2002–2006
  January 2, 2009 / Vol. 57 / No. 51
  
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• Disparities in Secondhand Smoke Exposure—United States, 1988–1994 and 1999–2004
  July 11, 2008 / Vol. 57 / No. 27
  
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• State Smoking Restrictions for Private-Sector Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars—United States, 2004 and 2007
  May 23, 2008 / Vol. 57 / No. 20
  
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• World No Tobacco Day—May 31, 2008
  May 23, 2008 / Vol. 57 / No. 20
  
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• Reduced Secondhand Smoke Exposure After Implementation of a Comprehensive Statewide Smoking Ban—New York, June 26, 2003–June 30, 2004
  July 20, 2007 / Vol. 56 / No. 28
  
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• World No Tobacco Day—May 31, 2007
  May 26, 2007 / Vol. 56 / No. 20
  
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• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Students Aged 13–15 Years—Worldwide, 2000–2007
  May 25, 2007 / Vol. 56 / No. 20
  
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• State–Specific Prevalence of Smoke-Free Home Rules—United States, 1992–2003
  May 25, 2007 / Vol. 56 / No. 20
  
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• State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Secondhand Smoke Rules and Policies in Homes and Workplaces—United States, 2005
  October 27, 2006 / 55(42);1148-1151
  
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• State Smoking Restrictions for Private Sector Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars United States, 1998 and 2004
  July 8, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. 26
  
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• Assessment of Local Health Department Smoking Policies—North Carolina, July–August 2003
  July 8, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. 26
  
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• Preemptive State Smoke-Free Indoor Air Laws United States, 1999–2004
  March 18, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. 10
  
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• Survey of Airport Smoking Policies—United States, 2002
  December 24, 2004 / Vol. 53 / No. 50
  
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• Indoor Air Quality in Hospitality Venues Before and After Implementation of a Clean Indoor Air Law—Western New York, 2003
  November 12, 2004 / Vol. 53 / No. 44
  
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• Impact of a Smoking Ban on Restaurant and Bar Revenues—El Paso, Texas, 2002
  February 27, 2004 / Vol. 53 / No. 7
  
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