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SECONDHAND SMOKE AND CHILDREN
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I am Thangstudent of Hanoi School of Public Health
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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!
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