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Secondhand Smoke Facts

Get the facts about secondhand smoke thanks to years of research from organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and the American Lung Association.

10 Facts About Secondhand Smoke

The health effects of secondhand smoke are serious and threatening.1 No matter where you’re exposed to it, whether in the car, outside, at home, or elsewhere, it’s not safe.1 The only way to protect yourself and the ones that you love is to live smoke-free.1 Learn more about the dangers of secondhand smoke by reading the proven facts below.
  1. Secondhand smoke exposure causes close to 41,000 deaths per year.1
  2. Of those deaths from secondhand smoke exposure each year, approximately 7,330 are due to lung cancer and 33,000 are due to heart disease.1
  3. There are over 7,000 chemicals in secondhand smoke, about 70 of which are known to cause cancer in humans.2
  4. Secondhand smoke causes or worsens many negative health effects in children and adults, including lung cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. 3
  5. Secondhand smoke is a known cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as well as asthma attacks and middle ear infections. 4
  6. Nonsmokers have a 20-30 percent greater chance of developing lung cancer if they are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work.5
  7. Many people suffer chronic and debilitating conditions caused by secondhand smoke. These include stroke, lung disease and heart disease.3
  8. Exposure to secondhand smoke can  cause coronary heart disease, including heart attack and stroke.6
  9. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.7
  10. Secondhand smoke is...
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Property Manager Toolkit

No matter the size of your apartment community, property owners and managers can be successful with a smoke-free policy. Eliminating smoking from your building improves both quality of life for residents and your bottom line. Arizona Smoke-Free Living has created a toolkit to provide you information and resources to help you go smoke-free. Below, you can find fact sheets, sample letters and other educational materials. Property Manager Tips Sample Resident Survey in English (Editable Version) Sample Resident Survey in Spanish (Editable Version) Smoke-Free Policy Standards Sample Policies Sample Smoke-Free Housing Policy – Gold Standard (Editable Version) Sample Letter to Resident in English – Gold Standard (Editable Version) Sample Smoke-Free Housing Policy – Silver Standard (Editable Version) Sample Letter to Resident in English – Silver Standard (Editable Version) Sample Language for House Rules Gold Standard (Editable Version) Silver Standard (Editable Version) Fact Sheets Smoke-Free Housing: The Basics Fact Sheet: Electronic Smoking Devices Additional Resources Smoking Practices, Policies & Preferences in Arizona Rental Housing 2016 (Full Version) HUD Guidebook for Smoke-Free Housing 2016 ASHRAE position document on environmental tobacco smoke HUD final rule Archived Webinars Adopting a Legal & Enforceable Smoke-Free Policy (March 16, 2017) Eliminating smoking from your building improves both quality of life for residents and your bottom line....
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FDA sued over delay on graphic cigarette warning labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is being sued over its delay in issuing a final rule about graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and ads.

The legal action was launched by eight public health and medical groups -- including the American Cancer Society -- and several individual pediatricians. They filed suit Oct. 4 in federal court in Boston. Besides the cancer society, the organizations involved in the lawsuit are: the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Truth Initiative. Under a 2009 federal law, the FDA was given until June 22, 2011 to issue a final rule on graphic cigarette warnings covering the top half of the front and back of cigarette packs, and 20 percent of cigarette advertising. The FDA met the deadline but the specific warnings required by the agency were struck down in August 2012 by an appeals court. However, the ruling applied only to certain images proposed by the FDA and did not affect the underlying requirement of the 2009 law. Read more......
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