A Reminder to those who smoke. Act now quit smoking its really a bad effect for you health and for your kids. you may not suffer now but at your getting older it does.
How does passive smoking affect my health?
Passive smoking is when you breathe in the smoke that comes from someone else’s cigarette. It is now known that smoking not only causes harm to people who smoke, but is also harmful to others around them who are exposed to second-hand smoke. In the UK alone, it is estimated that more than 10,000 people die from diseases caused by passive smoking every year.
Passive smoking can increase your risk of cancer and other health problems, and is particularly dangerous to children.
Children and babies who are exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to develop lung problems such as asthma, and are at risk of developing infections including pneumonia, bronchitis and ear infections. This is because their lungs are not yet fully formed.
If you smoke, your baby is at greater risk of cot death, also known as sudden infant death syndrome. Smoking in cars when children are present also increases the risk of damaging their health.
Smoking in a small space like a car means the exposure to smoke is increased significantly, and opening a window makes little difference. We have been campaigning to ban smoking in cars when children are present.