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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 20.
Published in final edited form as: Addict Behav. 2012 Aug 17;38(1):1485–1492. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.06.023

Table 2.

Survey items for assessing second-hand smoke (SHS) knowledge.a

  1. The air we breathe is so polluted that no additional harm can be caused by second-hand smoke.

  2. Children of smokers are more likely to start smoking than children of non-smokers.

  3. A person who inhales second-hand smoke regularly is more likely to get lung cancer than a person who doesn't inhale second-hand smoke.

  4. Inhaling other people's cigarette smoke is annoying but not harmful.

  5. Harmful effects of second-hand smoke are exaggerated.

  6. Smoking should not be allowed in all public places including restaurants and bars.

  7. When guests come to my home they are allowed to smoke.

  8. Smoking in the car is okay even if non-smokers are riding along.

  9. Second-hand smoke causes lung cancer.

  10. Second-hand smoke causes heart disease.

  11. Even, a brief exposure of second-hand smoke can trigger respiratory symptoms.

  12. Second-hand smoke can trigger asthma attacks in children with this disease.

  13. Second-hand smoke can cause sudden infant death syndrome.

  14. Breathing second-hand smoke, even a little, poses a risk to health.

  15. Cough, wheezing and breathlessness are symptoms that could be triggered by exposure to second-hand smoke.

  16. Second-hand smoke contains poisonous gases and chemicals including ammonia (used in household cleaners).

  17. Creating a designated room for smokers in the home prevents the exposure to second-hand smoke.

  18. Riding in the car with someone who is smoking is okay as long as the windows are open.

  19. Sitting in the non-smoking area at a restaurant protects you from being exposed to second-hand smoke.

  20. Ventilation systems protect nonsmokers from second-hand smoke in closed environments.

  21. Short-term exposure to second-hand smoke is not harmful for your health.

  22. Opening windows and using air fresheners at home are good measures to protect nonsmokers from second-hand smoke.

  23. A closed environment, like a home, will remain free of second-hand smoke as long as smoking inside is strictly prohibited.

  24. If a place does not smell too much of cigarettes, no second-hand smoke is present in the environment.

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Response options: 1=strongly agree, 2=agree, 3=disagree, 4=strongly disagree.