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. 2020 Sep 10:17:E103.
doi: 10.5888/pcd17.200107.

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Homes and Vehicles Among US Youths, United States, 2011-2019

Kimp Walton  1 , Andrea S Gentzke  2 , Rebecca Murphy-Hoefer  2 , Brandon Kenemer  2 , Linda J Neff  2
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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Homes and Vehicles Among US Youths, United States, 2011-2019

Kimp Walton et al. Prev Chronic Dis. .

Abstract

In this study, we report the prevalence of self-reported secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in homes and vehicles among US middle and high school students in 2019 and changes in SHS exposure over time. Data were from 7 years of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS; 2011, 2013, and 2015-2019). In 2019, 25.3% (an estimated 6.7 million) of students reported home SHS exposure and 23.3% (6.1 million) reported vehicle SHS exposure. Home and vehicle SHS exposure significantly declined during 2011 through 2018, except for home exposure among non-Hispanic black students. Implementation of smoke-free policies in public and private settings can reduce SHS exposure.

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Prevalence of self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in homes and vehicles during the past 7 days among US middle and high school students, overall and by school level, National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2011–2018.
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