The United States Surgeon General issued a major report on secondhand smoke in July 2006. The scientific research which contributed to the report has been highly reviewed and thoroughly substantiated. It conclusively demonstrates the harmful, even fatal, effects of secondhand smoke on adult and child non-smokers.

Click here to access an executive summary of the report.  You can visit the U.S. Surgeon General's website for much more information.

Download a copy of the full report here:

The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

For more information, see:

1. What is Secondhand Smoke?
2. 6 Major Conclusions of the Surgeon General Report

These and additional tobacco and secondhand smoke fact sheets are available at www.cdc.gov/tobacco.