Passive smoking is associated with the same consequences for health as smoking, albeit to a lesser extent. Various legislative measures have been put in place in Germany to lower exposure to passive smoking. According to data from GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS, 11.3 % of non-smoking adults are regularly exposed to passive smoking in enclosed spaces; this is particularly the case with young adults. Non-smoking women who are regularly exposed to passive smoking usually come into contact with passive smoking when they are together with friends and acquaintances (51.2 %). Non-smoking men most frequently face passive smoking in the work place (56.1 %). People with a high level of education are much less frequently exposed to passive smoking than those with mid- to lower levels of education. Action still needs to be taken to protect people against the dangers linked to passive smoking.