Bolton Smoke-Free Homes

Did you Know?

When you smoke in your home babies and children are exposed to second hand tobacco smoke.

Second hand smoke is a toxic cocktail of over 4000 chemicals. These chemicals are in the form of poisonous gases and dust-like particles, which are too small for the eye to see.

Babies and children breathe faster and deeper than adults. This puts them at a much greater risk from the chemical dangers of second hand smoke.

Facts

• 17,000 children are hospitalised each year due to exposure to second hand smoke in the home, that's the equivalent of 50 children every day!
• If you smoke when your children are around, they can inhale the equivalent of 150 cigarettes per year.
• Smoking restrictions in your home will encourage your children to stay non-smokers.
• Smoking is one of the main causes of fires in the home.