Children and youth
- Inequalities in vulnerability and exposure to tobacco use are most evident during adolescence and young adulthood.
Equity, social determinants, and public health programmes, World Health Organization - About 40% of children are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke at home.
Global Youth Tobacco Surveillance, 2000–2007, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Children exposed to second-hand smoke are at increased risk of lower birthweight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), learning problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ear infections, coughs and colds, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and tooth decay.
American Academy of Pediatrics - Nearly half of all youth age 13-15 years who have never smoked are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke at home or in their environment, and are twice as likely to start smoking than others.
Global Youth Tobacco Surveillance 2000–2007, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 80% of all smokers have their first cigarette before age 18 and 90% of all smokers begin before age 20.
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Main Findings 1998, US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). - 20% of US high school students smoke.
Cigarette Use Among High School Students--Unite3d States, 1991-2007, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Nearly 50% of youth who try a cigarette will become a daily smoker.
Racial/Ethnic Differences Among Youths in Cigarette Smoking and Susceptibility to Start Smoking—United States, 2002-2004, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
