Children Ages 3 - 5 Are Most Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
Misprescribed in Pediatrics
50%: An estimated half of antibiotic prescriptions given during pediatric office visits are inappropriate.
Source: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, Aug. 20, 2015
Butt Out, Mom and Dad
Children ages 3 to 11 are exposed to secondhand smoke at higher rates than other age groups in the United States. The rates vary by race.
Hispanic: 30%
White: 40%
African-American: 70%
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015
E-cigarettes Lure Youths
The number of middle and high school students who say they smoked at least one e-cigarette in the past 30 days tripled from 2013 to 2014.
Among high school students
2013: 660,000
2014: 2 million
Among middle school students
2013: 120,000
2014: 450,000
Source: CDC, Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products, 2015
Sleep-deprived Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that middle and high schools start the school day no earlier than 8:30 a.m. to help students get sufficient sleep and improve their health, safety, academic performance and overall quality of life.
Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. middle and high schools started the day at 8:30 a.m. or later during the 2011–2012 school year.