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Clearing the Air: Smoke-Free Housing Policies, Smoking, and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Affordable Housing Residents in Minnesota, 2014–2015

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Figure. Nonsmokers' indoor and outdoor exposure to secondhand smoke. Indoor secondhand smoke exposure comparison is between all nonsmokers (N = 145), at Time 1 and Time 2, Minnesota, 2014–2015. Outdoor secondhand smoke exposure comparison is between nonsmokers from sites that did not prohibit smoking on all grounds (N = 119), at Time 1 and Time 2. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Abbreviation: SHS, secondhand smoke.

Type of Exposure Nonsmokers Who Reported Secondhand Smoke Exposure More Than a Few Times Per Month, % (95% Confidence Interval)
Before Policy After Policy
Indoor 44.0 (35.8–52.2) 23.6 (16.5–30.7)
Outdoor 30.0 (21.8–38.2) 38.7 (30.5–47.5)

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