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Fig. 3-19 Nearly 60% of teenagers had seen someone smoke in front of the interviewee while being in an outdoor public place in the past 7 days. (Junior high school students:58.7% Senior and vocational high school students: 63.1%) Second-hand smoke exposure rate of teenage students at public place outside campus Male Female Overall 69.0 68.5 65.9 66.9 66.6 65.0 64.8 63.1 100 80 69.268.5 67.8 59.4 63.3 67.1 61.8 64.4 60.9 65.6 58.9 61.5 58.7 64.2 56.3 58.8 56.7 % 60 57.3 60.4 55.4 57.7 60.4 40 20 0 2014 Junior high school students 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 Senior and vocational high school students 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year Note: 1. Data source: "Taiwan Global Youth Tobacco" by HPA; the subjects of analysis were all groups. 2. Definition of second-hand smoke exposure at public place outside campus: in the past 7 days, someone smoked in front of the interviewee while being in an outdoor public place (such as: entertainment parks, sidewalks, entrances and exits of buildings, parks or beaches). 3.Survey question: In the past 7 days, how many days did you see someone smoke in front of you while you were at public place outside campus?(such as: entertainment parks, sidewalks, entrances and exits of buildings, parks or beaches. Second-hand smoke exposure in homes For most of non-smoking teenagers, they may be in the risk of second-hand smoke exposure due to smoking elders at home. In 2018, the second-hand smoke exposure rate of senior and vocational high school students at homes was 30.4% (male 30.6%, female 30.1%) (as shown in Fig. 3-20), and the rate for junior high school students at home was 29.8% (male 30.3%, female 29.3%) (as shown in Fig. 3-21). In comparison to the survey results of previous years, the second- hand smoke exposure rate of teenagers in homes has been improved; nonetheless, the second- hand smoke exposure of teenagers at homes is still high. Fig. 3-20 60 40 % Trend of second hand exposure rate of junior high school students at home January 2009, new regulations of Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act Male Female Overall Over 30% of junior high school students are in the risk of second-hand smoke exposure due to smoking elders at home. (30.4%) 52.5 52 51.5 50.3 49.1 47.346.8 47.8 46.2 2006 2007 2008 44.2 43.3 44.2 42.5 41.2 40.2 43.9 41.5 2010 2011 40.1 39.3 35.0 34.4 33.9 30.6 20 0 2004 2005 2009 32.8 33.7 2014 2015 31.6 2016 33.3 2017 30.4 30.1 2018 Year 39.1 38.4 2012 2013 33.9 33.633.7 33.632.6 116 Note: 1. Data source: "Taiwan Global Youth Tobacco Survey" by HPA; relevant data of teenager smoking ; the subjects of analysis were junior high school students. 2. Definition of second-hand smoke exposure in campus: refers to that someone has smoked in front of the interviewee at home within the past one week. 3. Survey question: In the past 7 days, how many days did you see someone smoke in front of you while you were at home? 4. For the surveys conducted in 2004 to 2010, the method of iteration for every other year was adopted for students of "junior high school" and "grades 1 to 3 of senior high school, vocational high school and five-year junior college". () ()