Status: Baseline only
Most Recent Data:
25.5
percent
(2013-16) *
Target:
17.3
percent
*
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
25.5
percent of children aged 3 to 11 years, nonsmoking adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, and nonsmoking adults aged 20 years and over were exposed to secondhand smoke in 2013-16 *
* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
Reduce the proportion of children, adolescents and adults exposed to secondhand smoke
Summary
Secondhand smoke causes a range of serious health problems, including stroke, heart disease, and sudden infant death syndrome. State and local policies that prohibit smoking in all indoor areas of worksites, restaurants, and bars — and encourage people to make their homes smoke-free — can protect people from secondhand smoke.
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup
