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Did you know that if you smoke
around your children, they can
inhale the equivalent of 150
cigarettes per year?
Or, if you smoke or are
exposed to second-hand smoke
whilst pregnant, the harmful
chemicals will be passed on to
the unborn child? This makes
for serious reading but it’s
important to know that most
second-hand smoke is invisible
and odourless, so even though
you can’t see or smell it, it is still
there. When you smoke inside
your home or car, everyone else
in there is also inhaling your
harmful secondhand smoke.
Even your pets!
Second-hand smoke is your
family’s invisible enemy.
So before you next light up,
take a moment to think:
who is smoking with you?
If you would like help making your home
smoke-free or stopping smoking please
call 0300 123 1044 and they will direct
you to your local service.
Second-hand smoke
Surprised?
Second-hand smoke contains
4000 toxic chemicals which are
dust-like particles too small
for the eye to see. These linger
in the air, quickly spreading to
other rooms in the house even
if a door or window is open.
They stick to clothes, walls,
hair, carpets etc. People
who breathe in secondhand
smoke are at risk from the
same diseases as smokers.
Babies and children are more
sensitive to this risk because
their lungs are not fully
developed, plus they breathe
faster and take in more toxins
than adults.
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