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Secondhand Smoke

Find information on secondhand smoke exposure, health effects, and smoke-free initiatives and resources.

Related Materials

English/Spanish Language Kit

• Sabemos
  English/Spanish language kit that addresses secondhand smoke exposure.

Fact Sheets

• Secondhand Smoke
• Exposure
  • Trends in Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among U.S. Nonsmokers: Progress and Gaps
• Health Effects
  • Secondhand Smoke Causes Heart Disease
  • Secondhand Smoke Causes Lung Cancer
  • Secondhand Smoke Causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Protection
  • Smoke-Free Policies Improve Air Quality and Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure
  • Smoke-Free Policies Improve Health
  • Smoke-Free Policies Reduce Smoking
  • Smoke-Free Policies Receive High Levels of Public Support and Compliance
  • Smoke-Free Policies Do Not Hurt the Hospitality Industry
  • Ventilation Does Not Effectively Protect Nonsmokers from Secondhand Smoke

Surgeon General’s Report

• 2006
  • The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
    • Highlights
      • 6 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
    • Posters
    • Video
      • Secondhand Smoke: Triumphs and Tragedies
        Modified version of video shown at release of 2006 SGR
        (Video requires Real Player.)
        • Transcript

Children's Excerpt

• Children and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Excerpts from The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke

Consumer Summaries and Guides

• Evaluation Toolkit for Smoke-Free Policies
  This toolkit provides approaches to evaluating the effects of state policies and laws that restrict smoking in workplaces and public places.
• Secondhand Smoke: What It Means to You
  A booklet that explains what scientists have learned about the dangers of secondhand smoke.
• Save Lives, Save Money: Make Your Business Smoke-Free
  A brochure for employers.
• Making Your Workplace Smokefree—A Decision Maker's Guide
  A "how-to" guide on implementing a smoke-free workplace.
• Implementing a Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative in Your Workplace
  A toolkit that provides guidance for implementing a tobacco-free campus.

Case Studies

• Local comprehensive clean indoor air ordinances in—
  • Georgia
  • Texas

Related Links

• Preventing Smoking and Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Before, During, and After Pregnancy
• Government and Other Organizations

Related MMWRs (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports)

• 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
  • Intro |
  • Highlights |
  • Full text 
• World No Tobacco Day—May 31, 2007
  May 26, 2007 / Vol. 56 / No. 20
  • Intro |
  • Full text
• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Students Aged 13–15 Years—Worldwide, 2000–2007
  May 25, 2007 / Vol. 56 / No. 20
  • Intro |
  • Highlights |
  • Full text
• State–Specific Prevalence of Smoke-Free Home Rules—United States, 1992–2003
  May 25, 2007 / Vol. 56 / No. 20
  • Intro |
  • Highlights |
  • Full text
• More MMWRs on Secondhand Smoke

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