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Secondhand Smoke
California’s Clean Indoor Air Laws 2024 (PDF)
This material summarizes California laws that prohibit or restrict smoking within indoor and outdoor spaces. The document reflects changes to state law effective January 1, 2024
California Statewide Smokefree Air Laws and Restrictions 2024 (PDF)
This material is intended for public consumption and is a brief guide to the many laws governing smoke-free workplaces and spaces. It includes the most recent laws passed as of January 1, 2024, that impact smoke-free areas throughout California.
Smoke Can Travel Through Walls 2020
Many multi-unit housing residents are still exposed to drifting secondhand smoke. This page on the California Tobacco Control Program’s TobaccoFreeCA website discusses how this is a problem for landlords and tenants, and how it can be solved with a smoke-free housing policy.
California’s Clean Indoor Air Law Frequently Asked Questions 2024 (PDF)
This document provides clarification on the Clean Indoor Air law and provides answers to questions that may arise to make employers and employees aware of the changes to California law (updated 1/1/24).
A summary of how 2024 legislation has improved protection from secondhand smoke exposure in California workplaces.
Multi-Unit Housing Secondhand Smoke Video, 2014
This video on the California Tobacco Control Program’s TobaccoFreeCA website shows smoke from a neighboring apartment can enter through the ventilation system, through cracks in the walls, and even through floorboards and light fixtures.
If These Walls Could Cough 2016
Thirdhand smoke is the residue from tobacco smoke that collects on surfaces and becomes a source for long-term exposure to harmful pollutants. This page on the California Tobacco Control Program’s TobaccoFreeCA website provides information on the importance of protecting yourself and your family from thirdhand smoke by keeping the places that we live, work, and play completely tobacco-free.
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