Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at work by industry category 2015 U.S.

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%
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	47.6%
Automotive repair and maintenance	47.3%
Repair and maintenance	45.2%
Services incidental to transportation	43.9%
Taxi and limousine service	43.6%
Construction	41.9%
Truck transportation	41.4%
Transportation	38.8%
Accommodation	36.6%
Performing arts, spectator sports, and related	36.5%
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	35.6%
Information (reference group)	20.4%

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July 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2015

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

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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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.