Don`t Smoke and Drive
Smoking--we all know it`s bad for us. While there have been zealous campaigns to end the addiction to tobacco, there are many people that are still addicted. According to the CDC, last month there were still roughly 45.3 million people (19.3%) of adults that are smokers in America. And while this information is troubling, the latest CDC study gives us even more cause for concern--1 in 5 (that’s 22%) teens and pre-teens are being exposed to secondhand smoke in vehicles.
Too many people are under the assumption that opening a car window will be sufficient enough to shield their child from cigarette smoke, but that could not be further from the truth. ``There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.`` the CDC sites. This kind of secondhand smoke exposes children to all sorts of breathing issues such as allergies and asthma.
Law enforcement may seek to implement a law to ban people from smoking in their car while there are children present--a law that is already enacted in numerous states. If you need help quitting; talk to your doctor and visitwww.nysmokefree.com/
