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Summary Table: Prevention – Secondhand Smoke
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Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found in the report.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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blue - Healthy People 2010 target |
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Environmental tobacco smoke
1988–2006 |
Smoke-free work environment
1992–2007 |
Smoke-free indoor air laws
1990–2009 |
| Measure |
Percentage of non-smokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (both sexes). |
Percentage of workers aged 18 years and older reporting a smoke-free work environment (both sexes). |
Percentage of the population protected by local and state smoke-free indoor air laws in the workplace. |
| Recent summary trend* |
Non-significant change
2001/2002–2005/2006 |
Rising
2001/2002–2006/2007 |
Rising
2005–2009 |
| Desired direction |
Falling  |
Rising  |
Rising |
| Trend details |
Falling, then
non-significant change,
then falling
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Rising, then falling
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Rising
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| Most recent estimate |
The estimate of U.S. non-smokers aged 4 years and older exposed to secondhand smoke in 2005–2006 was 39.4 percent. |
During the period 2006 to 2007, 76 percent of the workforce aged 18 years and older reported that there was a smoke-free policy at their workplace. |
As of October 2009, 22 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have laws that provide complete or nearly complete protection from secondhand smoke, according to NCI's Smoke-free Meeting Policy. |
| Healthy People 2010 target |
Reduce to 63 percent the proportion of non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke. |
Increase to 100 percent the proportion of persons covered by indoor worksite policies that prohibit smoking. |
Increase to 51 the number of jurisdictions (50 states and the District of Columbia) with smoke-free indoor air laws for public places and work sites. |
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