We all have the right to breathe clean air
To learn more about secondhand smoke and what you can do to protect yourself
and loved ones, please visit these secondhand smoke Web sites:
Secondhand smoke in the home:
The American Lung Association’s “all about smoking” page has tobacco/smoking fact sheets and includes data about tobacco use and children, adults and workplaces.
This Centers for Disease Control page is a gateway to fact sheets, research reports and journal articles addressing a myriad of secondhand smoke issues affecting the home.
Smoke-free apartments is a Los Angeles-based Web site offering resources for renters and landlords alike about smoke-free rental properties, including tenants’ rights, a listing of vacancies and information on creating a smoking-restricted property.
The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation offers steps renters can take to address exposure to unwanted tobacco smoke in their rental communities. The posted article is also available as a PDF download from this page.
Visit this Environmental Protection Agency Web page for facts on children’s exposure to secondhand smoke as well as links to a smoke-free pledge and other EPA resources.
This links to an executive summary of the 1999 World Health Organization’s International Consultation on Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) and Child Health. The complete report is posted as a download on this page.
Secondhand smoke at work:
The American Heart Association’s Web site includes scientific and policy positions regarding secondhand smoke including a short summary of the OSHA’s 1991 report on workplace exposure.
Sponsored by the University of California, TobaccoScam explores how “big tobacco” is misleading the hospitality industry about the conversion of restaurants and bars to smoke-free public spaces.
The Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights Web site provides comprehensive information about promoting smoke-free policies in public places.
Secondhand smoke in the community and general information:
The Texas Department of State Health Services’ comprehensive database describes all known Texas municipal ordinances designed to restrict exposure to secondhand smoke.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids fact-sheet page lists public policy and research findings regarding secondhand smoke in the workplace and public venues.
The “smokefree.net” Web site strives to share information among policymakers and key decision makers regarding smoke-free policies. A link to tobacco industry “secret” documents is included among its resources.
“Don’t pass gas” is the American Legacy Foundation’s secondhand smoke campaign Web site.
Tobacco.org is a resource for the latest worldwide news and information on tobacco-related topics from legal challenges to the latest scientific findings on tobacco use.
This is the American Cancer Society’s general overview of secondhand smoke, what it is, how it harms nonsmokers and what you can do to prevent exposure through personal steps and public activities.