Bridging the Gap:
Status of Smokefree Air in the United States
Too many Americans are falling through gaps in protections from secondhand smoke.
Why are smokefree policies an important public health measure?
How Smoking Affects Your Heart
Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, mouth, reproductive organs, bones, bladder, and digestive organs.
How Smoking Affects Your Lungs
Smoking causes significant changes in your lungs and airways.
Here are some of the changes that happen in your lungs and airways when you smoke.
Secondhand Smoke:
The Science
Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in this country, killing 53,000
nonsmokers in the U.S. each year. For every eight smokers the tobacco industry kills, it takes
one nonsmoker with them.
FREEDOM HAS A NEW MEANING
SAY GOODBYE TO TOBACCO USE
The truth is, in the long run, smoking makes things worst. There are better ways to relax that are much healthier. It's time to start a new normal. You can quit smoking—on your terms—and live tobacco-free.
Vape-Free
Indiana
Indiana teens are more likely to use vaping devices than cigarettes. The increase in vaping among youth is rising at such an alarming rate that the U.S. Surgeon General is calling it an epidemic that “demands action to protect the lives of young people.”
