Smoke-Free Homes And Cars

Statistics Canada recently reported that nearly one in five children under 12 are exposed to cigarette smoke in cars and one in four are exposed in homes.

The Clean Air Coalition of BC (CAC) received funding from Health Canada and the BC Ministry of Health to implement a public awareness campaign called "Take It Outside".

Working in partnership with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and the Northern Health Authority, the CAC has operated a campaign to educate parents and caretakers on the serious health risks of exposing infants and children to second-hand smoke and encourage them to make their homes and cars smoke-free.

Second-hand smoke is especially hazardous to infants and children because their lungs are still developing and are more easily damaged.

Children who breathe second-hand smoke are more likely to suffer from: chronic coughing, wheezing and breathlessness, bronchitis and pneumonia, ear infections, sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), an increased chance of learning and behaviour difficulties and more frequent and severe asthma attacks and allergies.

To find out more about making your home and car smoke-free, check out some of the following resources and links.

PDF Downloads

	Smoke-Free Homes and Cars - Decals
	Smoke-Free Car - Hang-Tag
	Smoke-Free Car - Children's Postcard
	Kids Need Breathing Space Brochure
	Kids Need Breathing Space - Banner Display