Secondhand smoke is a problem and the Park County Tobacco Use Prevention program is trying to do something about it. When non-smokers are exposed to secondhand smoke it is called involuntary smoking or passive smoking. Non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke absorb nicotine and other toxic chemicals just like smokers do. The more secondhand smoke you are exposed to, the higher the level of these harmful chemicals in your body. Click here for more information from the American Cancer Society on secondhand smoke.

Other Resources about Secondhand Smoke:

American Heart Association 
1-800-AHA-USA-1 (1-800-242-8721)
www.americanheart.org

American Lung Association
1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)
www.lungusa.org

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Office on Smoking and Health
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/

National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
www.cancer.gov