Status: Improving
Most Recent Data:
90.0
percent
(2018-19)
Target:
92.9
percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
86.5
percent of homes had adults aged 18 years and over who reported that smoking was not allowed in their home in 2014-15
Increase the proportion of smoke-free homes
Data Source: Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS), Census, DOL/BLS, NIH/NCI, FDA/CTP
Summary
Most secondhand smoke exposure in children and adults who don’t smoke happens at home. Secondhand smoke causes a range of serious health problems, including stroke, heart disease, and sudden infant death syndrome. In addition to reducing secondhand smoke exposure, making homes smoke-free can help adults quit smoking and prevent smoking initiation in adolescents.
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup
