Who's At Risk?
Tobacco Use: Secondhand Smoke
Smoke-free laws that completely ban smoking in indoor workplaces and public places are needed to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke.
- The only way to fully protect nonsmokers is to ban smoking in indoor places.
- About 47% of Americans live under state or local laws that make workplaces, restaurants, and bars completely smoke-free. That means that more than 1 in 2 Americans still live in areas where they are not fully protected by smoke-free laws.
- Physicians need to educate patients and parents about secondhand smoke dangers.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348 - cdcinfo@cdc.gov