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Children and Secondhand Smoke Exposure-Excerpts from The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2007

Children and Secondhand Smoke Exposure will be available to order on October 10 by going to www.cdc.gov/tobacco and clicking on Publications Catalog.

Additional Resources

Fact Sheets:
2006 Surgeon General's Report on The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
Secondhand Smoke: What It Means To You (PDF) - This booklet explains the report and how individuals can take action to improve their health. [11.6 MB] (En Español) [PDF 1.1 MB]
Related Information on Secondhand Smoke
Environmental Protection Agency (Smoke-free Homes and Cars Program)
Individuals can access resources to protect their families from exposure to secondhand smoke.
American Academy of Pediatrics (Julius Richmond Center of Excellence for Children)
Pediatricians can access resources on secondhand smoke prevention to use in their practices.
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start)
smokefree.gov (Health and Human Services)
Smokefree.gov provides accurate, up-to-date information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people trying to quit smoking.
1-800-QUIT-NOW (Health and Human Services)
For additional support in quitting, including free quit coaching, a free quit plan, free educational materials, and referrals to local resources, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669); TTY 1-800-332-8615.
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
This U.S. Public Health Service clinical practice guideline issued in June 2000 and updated in 2008, contains evidence-based information on first-line pharmacologic therapies and counseling that help patients quit using tobacco.