Environmental Quality
Title: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke for Children Aged 3–11 Years by Family Income, 2013–2016
Caption: The rate of secondhand smoke exposure for children living in families with incomes below the poverty threshold was more than 4.5 times the rate for children in families with incomes at 500% or more of the poverty threshold.
Data:
- <100: 55.1%
- 100–199: 45.2%
- 200–399: 30.9%
- 400–499: 22.4%
- 500+: 11.5%
- X (horizontal)-Axis title: Family Income (Percent Poverty Threshold)
- Y (vertical)-Axis title: Percent
Data source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TARGETS
Title: Air Quality Index (AQI) Exceeding 100
In 2016–2018, the AQI exceeded 100 for 4.296 billion AQI-weighted people days.
HP2020 Target: 6.843 billion
This objective has exceeded the target.
Data source: Air Quality System (AQS), EPA.
Title: Children Aged 3–11 Years Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
In 2013–2016, 38.1% of children aged 3–11 years were exposed to secondhand smoke.
HP2020 Target: 47.0%
This objective has exceeded the target.
Data source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS.
