Second hand smoke is an important issue for the Korean community. Approximately 27%-39% of Korean Americans smoke. Moreover, in Korean families, it is usually the males who are the smokers, which means that for many Korean women and children, second hand smoke is a serious health risk. It is estimated that about 27% of Korean women are exposed to second hand smoke daily.

KCS has participated in the Coalition for Smoke-Free City's Campaign since 2004. Celebrating the year 2007, KCS was awarded as one of "Heroes in NYC Community Health" to remark our success in upholding public awareness of the dangers of smoking within one's residence, and increaseing the number of voluntarily smoke-free homes in the korean communities of New York City. Specifically, during the year of 2007, KCS implemented the "Open the Door to Smoke Free Housing" campaign as means to increase awareness of the importance of smoke-free residence in co-ops, nursing homes, condominiums and so on.

To achieve this goal, KCS coordinated educational workshops at the community centers and a discussion session with the Korean American Realtors Association (KARA) in Flushing. According to the survey of 180 participants, 67.7% of the landlords and 44.7% of the tenants had said they were very concerned about the health effects of secondhand smoke in their homes, in which they are now willing to designate their homes as smoke-free environment. After an engaging discussion with KARA, we were able to conclude that smoking could depreciate a house value since the smoke could seep into carpets, curtains, and cause stains. Furthermore, KCS held the Smoke-Free home "The 4th Annual Art & Writing Contest" to advocate not only students but also their parents in sharing the idea of "a smoke-free home is a healthy, wise and respectable home." To 12 finalists, the total of $3,000 scholarship and certificate were provided by KCS, the Korea Times, and New York City Council Member John Liu.