SECONDHAND SMOKE AND CHILDREN

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01Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposureChildren and SHS exposure: Where? How? How much?

02 Consequences of SHSHealth effects on children

03 Solutions How to protect children from SHS

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure1

Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a

cigarette and the smoke breathed out by smokers

How much?

No amount of secondhand smoke is safe, even brief exposure can be harmful to health

There is NO risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

How?

IN 2014, 40% OF CHILDREN WERE EXPOSED TO SECONDHAND SMOKE

How?

Among children who live in homes in which no one smokes indoors, those who live in

multi-unit housing (for example, apartments or

condos) have 45% higher cotinine levels than children who live in single-family homes.

During 2011–2012, 2 out of every 5 children ages 3 to 11 in the US were exposed to SHS

regularly

Who?

Secondhand smoke exposure is higher among people with

low incomesDuring 2011–2012, more than

2 out of every 5 (43.2%) nonsmokers who lived below the poverty level were exposed to secondhand smoke.

Some groups continue to

have high levels of secondhand smoke exposure. These include:

blue-collar workers,

service workers,

construction workers

Where?

Where?

Healths effects of secondhand smoke on children

Because their bodies are developing, infants and young children are especially vulnerable to the poisons in secondhand smoke

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7000chemicals

70can cause cancer

hundredsare toxic

2,500,000nonsmokers have died from health problems

caused by exposure to secondhand smoke since 1964

Ear infections▪ Children whose parents

smoke around them get more ear infections.

▪ They also have fluid in their ears more often.

Health effects

Asthma attack ▪ More frequent and

severe asthma attacks▪  A asthma attack can

be severe enough tosend a child to the hospital. Sometimes an asthma attack is so severe that a child dies.

Health effects

Respiratory symptoms▪ coughing,

sneezing, and shortness of breath

Respiratory infections ▪ bronchitis and

pneumonia▪ their lungs

grow less than children who do not breathe SHS

Infant death syndrome▪ a greater risk

for sudden infant death syndrome

SOLUTIONS What could we do to protect children from SHS?

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Take simple steps to protect children from SHS

Support family and friends who also want to stop smoking Ask people not to smoke around children. Teach children to stay away from SHS. Encourage teens

not to smoke Make the decision to quit smoking. Get help from your

doctor, family, and friends

Children cannot hide from SHS at home.

Here’s why...

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Opening a window or

using a fan does NOT protect

children

Smoke from one cigarette can stay in a

room for hours

Air purifiers and air fresheners

do NOT remove smoke’spoisons

DO NOT SMOKE AT HOME, EVEN WHEN THE CHILDREN AREN’T

THERE

At Home. If you take care of children in house, do not allow anyone to smoke inside. Do not let babysitters, family members, or friends smoke around children.

Protect children fromsecondhand smoke EVERYWHERE

In Day Care. Make sure smoking is not allowed inchildren’s day care.

At School. Make sure school is smoke-free inside and out. All school events should be “No Smoking.”

In Public. Choose restaurants and businesses that are smoke-free. “No Smoking” sections in restaurants do notprotect children from SHS

In Your Car. Do not allow anyone to smoke if children areriding in the car. Rolling down a window does not protectthem.

Protect children fromsecondhand smoke EVERYWHERE

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!