72% of US homes now totally SMOKE FREE

[underpants]

http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2007/r070524.htm


More U.S. Households Adopting Smoke-free Home Rules
World No Tobacco Day is May 31
Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home, according to a study in this week’s issue of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). This study, which uses data from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS), finds that the proportion of U.S. households with smoke-free home rules increased from 43 percent in 1992-1993 to 72 percent in 2003.

The proportion of households with smoke-free home rules also increased in every state over this period. This proportion varied widely among the states. Kentucky had the lowest and Utah had the highest proportion of households reporting smoke-free home rules for both reported periods. The proportion of smoke-free homes increased from 25.7 percent to 53.4 percent in Kentucky and from 69.6 percent to 88.8 percent in Utah.

“In the past decade, we’ve seen tremendous declines in secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace and public places. However, millions of children and nonsmoking adults remain at risk because their homes are not smoke-free,” said CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding. “The single best step that smokers can take to protect the health of nonsmoking family members and their own health is to quit smoking. Safe and proven quit methods are available, including state telephone quitlines, which are now in place in every state and can be accessed by dialing 1-800-QUIT-NOW.”

A second MMWR article analyzed data on students aged 13-15 in 137 countries and territories drawn from a school-based survey called the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Almost half of the students surveyed who have never smoked reported being exposed to secondhand smoke at home (47 percent) or in places other than the home (48 percent). The analysis also found that students who were exposed to secondhand smoke were more likely to begin smoking.

[YOY]

1. Technically, by that definition, that's our home...but my wife and I both smoke.

Because my wife step out of the house for a smoke. Makes the house smell better.

[devilgrrl]

2. Shocking.... really, it is...

:eyes:

No shit!

[durrrty libby]

3. That is good news. They should raise the price of butts to $10.00 a

pack. The extra cash could start an insurance fund for the millions of people

who need it.

[Bake]

4. SMOKING THREAD!!!! Shame on you, underpants!

:rofl:

:popcorn:

Bake

[Marrah_G]

5. I was just thinking..... What we really need is a good smoking flamefest!!

:eyeroll: