Where are you exposed to secondhand smoke? In your local restaurants? At work? At home? This website is dedicated to helping you understand the hazards of secondhand smoke and to provide you with the resources to do something about it. You can make a difference in your home, your work site, and your community.

The Smoke-Free Initiative of West Virginia and the West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention work to educate everyone about the dangers of secondhand smoke. We also help to protect non-smokers by advocating policies and regulations requiring smoke-free environments in all work sites and public places. Click here to visit the West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention's Clean Indoor Air Program section.

Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke is a common and significant hazard in West Virginia. Breathing secondhand smoke has been shown to cause or contribute to many serious health conditions. Appropriate smoke-free policies can entirely eliminate the hazards associated with secondhand smoke.