According to the National Cancer Institute, secondhand smoke kills 53,000 non-smoking Americans yearly and is the third leading cause of preventable death.  Moreover, secondhand smoke is a known cause of lung cancer, heart disease, low birth weight, chronic lung ailments (such as bronchitis and asthma) and other health problems.  To address this health issue, Smoke-Free Texas was created to protect all workers from the dangers of secondhand smoke. 

Currently, there are 24 states with comprehensive smoke-free ordinances and 12 other states considering smoke-free laws.  Smoke-Free Texas is working with state leaders to introduce legislation next year in 2009 to have Texas join the ranks of others states that are smoke-free.

If you are interested in receiving information about our efforts, please sign up to at our Get Involved page.

Coalition members include the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Texas Medical Association, Texas PTA and many others.