State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults, and Policies and Attitudes About Secondhand Smoke—United States, 2000

To characterize state-specific prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults, exposure to secondhand smoke at home, smoke-free workplace policies, and attitudes toward smoke-free policies by state, CDC analyzed data from the 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The results indicate that in 2000, state-specific adult smoking prevalence ranged from 12.9%-30.5% and high levels of public support exist, even among smokers, for smoke-free policies in many settings. A CDC editorial note is included.