In the year 2015, 65.1 percent of nonsmoking workers in the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance industry had some exposure to secondhand smoke at work, versus roughly 42 percent for those in the construction industry. The statistic illustrates the share of nonsmoking adults with any exposure to secondhand smoke at work in the U.S. in the year 2015, by industry category.
Share of nonsmoking adults with any exposure to secondhand smoke at work in the U.S. in 2015, by industry category
Characteristic
Percentage of nonsmokers exposed
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance
65.1%
Other transportation*
55.8%
Forestry and logging
52.9%
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing
48.7%
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Employed workers were those who were working for pay at a job or business,
had a job or business but were not working (i.e., on leave), or were working
without pay at a family-owned business. Respondents who were employed in
military-specific industries or occupations or with missing industry/occupation
information were excluded from the study population.
* Includes air, rail, pipeline, and scenic and sightseeing transportation.
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CDC, & MMWR. (July 12, 2019). Share of nonsmoking adults with any exposure to secondhand smoke at work in the U.S. in 2015, by industry category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052387/share-of-us-nonsmokers-exposed-to-secondhand-smoke-at-work-by-industry/
CDC, und MMWR. "Share of nonsmoking adults with any exposure to secondhand smoke at work in the U.S. in 2015, by industry category." Chart. July 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052387/share-of-us-nonsmokers-exposed-to-secondhand-smoke-at-work-by-industry/
CDC, MMWR. (2019). Share of nonsmoking adults with any exposure to secondhand smoke at work in the U.S. in 2015, by industry category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052387/share-of-us-nonsmokers-exposed-to-secondhand-smoke-at-work-by-industry/
CDC, and MMWR. "Share of Nonsmoking Adults with Any Exposure to Secondhand Smoke at Work in The U.S. in 2015, by Industry Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052387/share-of-us-nonsmokers-exposed-to-secondhand-smoke-at-work-by-industry/
CDC & MMWR, Share of nonsmoking adults with any exposure to secondhand smoke at work in the U.S. in 2015, by industry category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052387/share-of-us-nonsmokers-exposed-to-secondhand-smoke-at-work-by-industry/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of nonsmoking adults with any exposure to secondhand smoke at work in the U.S. in 2015, by industry category [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, July 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052387/share-of-us-nonsmokers-exposed-to-secondhand-smoke-at-work-by-industry/
