Secondhand Smoke
Find information on secondhand smoke exposure, health effects, and smoke-free initiatives and resources.
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Sabemos
English/Spanish language kit that addresses secondhand smoke exposure.
Related Materials
Fact Sheets
- Secondhand Smoke
- Exposure
- Health Effects
- 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
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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
- Highlights
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The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
Children's Excerpt
Consumer Summaries and Guides
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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
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
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
- Intro |
- Highlights |
- Full text
- More MMWRs on Secondhand Smoke
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Contact Us:
- CDC/Office on Smoking and Health
4770 Buford Highway
MS K-50
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - tobaccoinfo@cdc.gov
