Many smoke exposed in home/Car despite smoke-free rules

Many smoke exposed in home/Car despite smoke-free rules
Many U.S. adults report voluntary smoke-free rules for private settings, such as homes and vehicles, but millions of people are still exposed to secondhand smoke in these environments, according to research published online May 16 in Preventing Chronic Disease.

(HealthDay)—Many U.S. adults report voluntary smoke-free rules for private settings, such as homes and vehicles, but millions of people are still exposed to secondhand smoke in these environments, according to research published online May 16 in Preventing Chronic Disease.

Brian A. King, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the U.S. in Atlanta, and colleagues calculated estimates of smoke-free rules and (within the past seven days) using data from the 2009 to 2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey.

The researchers found that 81.1 percent of adults reported voluntary smoke-free home rules, ranging from 67.9 percent to 92.9 percent across the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many also reported smoke-free rules for household vehicles (73.6 percent). Some reported exposure to in homes (6.0 percent) and in vehicles (9.2 percent). Among nonsmokers, secondhand exposure to smoke was greatest for men, younger adults, non-Hispanic blacks, and those with a lower level of education.

"In conclusion, most U.S. adults are protected by voluntary 100 percent smoke-free rules in their homes and household vehicles," the authors write. "Nonetheless, an estimated 10.9 million adult nonsmokers remain exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes, and 16.7 million remain exposed in vehicles."

More information: Full Text

Health News Copyright © 2013 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

Citation: Many smoke exposed in home/Car despite smoke-free rules (2013, June 14) retrieved 19 March 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-exposed-homecar-smoke-free.html
This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.

Explore further

Secondhand smoke exposure persists in multi-unit housing

 shares

Feedback to editors