Secondhand Smoke
- Secondhand smoke kills 38,000 non-smoking Americans each year.
- Secondhand smoke is a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.
Minnesota
Freedom to Breathe
2007 provisions of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act and related resources, fact sheets and compliance information
Secondhand Smoke in Minnesota, 1999-2003 (PDF: 796KB/28 pages)
Research collaboration surveying youth and adults about secondhand smoke
Secondhand smoke surveillance, policy recommendations and discussion
Tobacco-Free Youth Recreation Program
Studies, materials, funding opportunities and other information from the Association of Nonsmokers - Minnesota
Live Smoke Free Program
Landlord and tenant guidance and information on smoke-free housing from the Association for Nonsmokers - Minnesota
Smoke Free Housing
Landlord and tenant guidance and information on smoke-free housing from the American Lung Association of Minnesota
U.S. Government
2006 Surgeon General's Report - The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
Highlights and statistics from this 2006 report on secondhand smoke
Children and Secondhand Smoke Exposure - Excerpts from the Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2007
This excerpt highlights the serious health risks that secondhand smoke exposure
poses to children and the need to extend the same protections to them that many
U.S. adults already enjoy.
Secondhand Smoke
CDC information on secondhand smoke exposure, health effects and smoke-free initiatives
Minnesota smoke-free housing resources
Smoke-free Homes and Cars Program
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) materials and resources for smoke-free homes and cars
Other Resources
This handbook reviews the evidence critically appraised by a group of scientists from nine countries and draws conclusions about the effectiveness of smoke-free policies.
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