SECONDHAND SMOKE (SHS)/CLEAN INDOOR AIR (CIA) Resources

SECONDHAND SMOKE (SHS)/CLEAN INDOOR AIR (CIA)

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 Association between Smoke-free Legislation and Hospitalizations for Cardiac, Cerebrovascular, and Respiratory Diseases: A Meta-analysis. Circulation (Oct 30, 2012). Smoke-free legislation was associated with a lower risk of smoking-related cardiac, cerebrovascular, and respiratory diseases. 

• Cardiovascular Harms from Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke: Global Gaps in Awareness and Implications for Action Report from the International Tobacco Control Project. University of Waterloo (2012). Outlines cardiovascular effects of tobacco use and secondhand smoke, and presents data from surveys of smokers who were asked about their knowledge of the cardiovascular disease risks of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Also includes U.S. data.
• Risk of Exposure to Second Hand Smoke for Adolescents in Las Vegas Casinos: An Evaluation of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration (Fall 2012).  The results indicate that current policy fails to preserve indoor air quality in children-friendly areas. 
• Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws - 50 Largest U.S. Cities, 2000 and 2012. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Nov 16, 2012).  Significant progress has been achieved since 2000 in expanding comprehensive smoke-free policy coverage in the 50 largest U.S. cities, but 20 cities remain without full protection from secondhand smoke in private workplaces, restaurants and bars.
• Indoor Air Quality at Nine Large-Hub Airports With and Without Designated Smoking Areas - United States, October-November 2012. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Nov 20, 2012).  Ventilated rooms and designated smoking areas in airports are not effective in fully eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke.
• Individual, Social, and Environmental Factors Associated with Support for Smoke-free Housing Policies among Subsidized Multiunit Housing (MUH) Tenants. Nicotine and Tobacco Research (Nov 7, 2012, Epub ahead of print).  More than half of subsidized MUH tenants supported smoke-free policies inside their units. 
• Smoke-free-home Rules Among Women with Infants, 2004-2008. Preventing Chronic Disease. The prevalence of complete rules was lowest among women who: smoked during pregnancy and postpartum, were younger than 20 years, were non-Hispanic black, had fewer than 12 years of education, had an annual household income of less than $10,000, were unmarried and were enrolled in Medicaid during pregnancy. 
• Parents Smoking in Their Cars With Children Present. Pediatrics (Nov 12, 2012, Epub ahead of print).  The pollutant levels inside the car exceeded those found in restaurants, bars and casinos.
• Smokefree Policies in Multi-Unit Housing: Steps for Success. American Lung Association online curriculum on how to implement a smokefree policy in multi-unit housing properties like apartments and condominiums. Also provides link to an issues brief on Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing.