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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Young Teen Smokers Who Think Secondhand Smoke is Harmful
Measurement Period: 2015
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This indicator shows the percentage of public school students in grades 6-8 who smoke and who believe that breathing smoke from other people's cigarettes or other tobacco products is somewhat or very harmful to one's health.
Why is this important?
There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke causes heart disease and lung cancer in adults and a number of health problems in infants and children, including severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Although there are a growing number of laws banning smoking in workplaces and public areas, exposure to secondhand smoke remains high, especially among children. In 2007-2008, an estimated 54% of children aged 3 to 11 years were exposed to secondhand smoke. Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces is the only way to fully protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke exposure. Furthermore, studies have shown that banning smoking in public places improves air quality and reduces smoking among adults and youth
State: Hawaii
76.2%
Source:
Youth Tobacco Survey
Measurement period: 2015
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: May 2018
Measurement period: 2015
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: May 2018
Compared to
Technical note: Values are not shown where the total unweighted response count is less than 35.
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Data Source
- Youth Tobacco Survey
Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health
Filed under: Health / Adolescent Health, Environmental Health / Air, Community / Social Environment, Teens