Vol 83, 1— Skip to main content. What is passive smoking? Health risks of passive smoking There is no safe level of passive smoking. Second-hand smoke and pregnancy When pregnant women breathe in second-hand smoke, it can have serious risks for the baby during pregnancy and after birth. Passive smoking and children Passive smoking is particularly dangerous for children as their bodies are still developing. Children and babies exposed to second-hand smoke are at higher risk of: Asthma Bacterial meningitis Cot death Middle ear infection Respiratory infections And the dangers of smoking around children go beyond just damaging their health through second-hand smoke.
How can I protect my child, myself and others from passive smoking? Key references. Passive Smoking and Children. Children still have a higher prevalence of secondhand smoke exposure than adults, and most are exposed in the home. Benefits of Comprehensive Smokefree Policies. Department of Health and Human Services. Atlanta: U.
American Journal of Public Health ; 9 —13 [accessed Feb 21]. MMWR ;67 48 : [accessed Sep 8]. Washington, D. National Toxicology Program. Report on Carcinogens, Fourteenth Edition external icon. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ;59 35 —6 [accessed Feb 21]. Philip Morris et al. Preventing Chronic Disease 17 [accessed Oct 13]. Children of people who smoke have an increased risk of meningococcal disease , which can sometimes cause disability or death. Passive smoking is associated with lower levels of antioxidant vitamins in the blood. Just 30 minutes of passive smoking can affect how your blood vessels regulate blood flow, to a similar degree to that seen in people who smoke.
Passive smoking over a long time may lead to the development of atherosclerosis narrowing of the arteries by fatty streaks. Your family and friends — a good reason to stop smoking When you stop smoking, you are not only doing great things for your own health, but for your loved ones. You will protect your partner, children or other household members from becoming ill from second-hand smoke. You will have more energy and time to spend with your kids. You will save a lot of money for you and your family.
What are your reasons to have a go at quitting? Protecting others from second-hand smoke If you smoke but you are unwilling or unable to stop immediately, there are various ways to help protect the health of the people you live with. Limiting your smoking to one or 2 rooms will not protect your family — tobacco smoke can easily drift through the rest of the house. Make sure that visitors to your house smoke outdoors — that includes shisha as well as cigarettes.
Make your car totally smoke-free. The other occupants will still be exposed to tobacco smoke even if the windows are open. In Victoria, it is illegal to smoke in cars carrying people who are under 18 years of age. Make sure that all people who look after your children provide a smoke-free environment. Second-hand smoke , , Quit Victoria. Second-hand smoke and the health of people around you , , Quit Victoria.
Australia's mothers and babies — in brief , , Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Perinatal statistics series no. PER Smoking and tobacco , City of Melbourne. Children with asthma who are around secondhand smoke have more severe and frequent asthma attacks. Children whose parents smoke around them get more ear infections. They also have fluid in their ears more often and have more operations to put in ear tubes for drainage.
Parents can help protect their children from secondhand smoke by taking the following actions: 9 Do not allow anyone to smoke anywhere in or near your home. Do not allow anyone to smoke in your car, even with the window down. If your state still allows smoking in public areas, look for restaurants and other places that do not allow smoking. Department of Health and Human Services.
Atlanta: U. Institute of Medicine. Pediatrics ; 5 —55 [cited Jan 11]. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For Further Information.
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