What+effect+does+environmental+tobacco+smoke+have+on+the+health+of+children

Question 1: What effect does environmental tobacco smoke have on the health of children. Tobacco smoke harms children in a serious way. Second hand smoke kills just as much as normal smoking does, maybe even more. It is wrong to harm children in such a serious way. When the children are older they may die young because of the second hand smoke. It personally think about time someone stand up and said lets ban smoking while children and in the cars. (bla0054)

Tabacco smoke can be very harmful to young children, and i agree with the new laws to ban smoking in cars with children under 16.

Banning smoking completly probably wont happen for a long time how long has smoking been around? and has it been banned yet? no it has not! smoking in pubs has been banned but that is a public place so there was not much of a say in that in that. but banning smoking in cars will cause i big fuss! your car is your car its up to you what you do in your car.. your kids are your responsibilty so its up to you? just like they cant ban smoking in your own home... its kand of invading other peoples space an privacy... i don't smoke but its none of the goverments business... i agree with banning smoking in public such as cafe's an other food places.... but as i said its none of their business.its up to the parents to take responsibilty.. (tur0033)

 It's fair enough, there is a really good point in this article because children really don't have much of a choice to contribute to the adults in control. it's not like they can say "Hey I don't want to drive in this car whilst you are smoking." Because they nkow that if they don't go they don't go at all. I personally like the idea of not smoking in cars with children, because seriously... your'e effecting our youth and their health ahead of them. Adults can smoke in their own cars but shouldn't if they are carrying children. (mee0006)

I think Vic should do the same thing, i hate seeing children in cars with smokers. its way unfair to the child. what you do at home is for you, but in a car its a VERY small space and maybe the child doesn’t want to have that "second hand smoke". and yes they wind down windows but still its not enough, i think at least in a car it should be banned in car. the age for alcohol is 18 that because its drug and kills you in the end so does smoking, its also a drug. so "second hand smoke" or not they are drugging their kids. and no one said they are bad parents but they are not to do the best for there children and some how killing them with “second hand smoke” might have something to do with that -.- (FLY0008)

I think that environmental tabacco smoke does halm children but just banning it in cars is just going to annoy the parents. they cant ban them from smoking around their kids at home so why should they have any control in cars? Most parents do care for their kids so they put down the windows making most of that second hand smoke be gone. (TAT0012)

Smoke altogether has a big impact on childeren. I think that they should ban smoking anywhere near where young childeren will be eg. schools, playgrounds etc.

No they should not, smoking is a personal choice you can do what you want, this is taking away freedom from a person. (TAT0012)

 Smoking does harm everyone and so does the second hand smoke. As said above they cant ban them from smoking in other places with there children so why a car. In a car they are in a inclosed space so the smoke has to go into lungs, putting the window down will help but it still wont stop the second hand smoke.(wil0146)

 Second hand smoke is just as harmful to other adults as it is to children. Other adults have the initiative to stop themselves from breathing the second hand smoke, by either leaving or asking the smoker to stop. Children rely on responsible adults to protect them from the harm. So I think its a good thing that the law has ben enforced. (car0053)

Parents know the risks of smoking, so i don't see why they smoke in cars with children anyway. Second hand smoking is just as bad. Children don't have the choice of travelling in a car with their parents or not. Parents should be more considerate of their childrens health. (bre0027)

 Tobacco smoke harms children in a serious way. Second hand smoke kills just as much as normal smoking does, maybe even more. It is wrong to harm children in such a serious way. When the children are older they may die young because of the second hand smoke. It personally think about time someone stand up and said lets ban smoking while children and in the cars. (bla0054)

the thing that tobacco can do too a young kids even if its not them smokeing it, it comes second hand and it can do a lot too there lungs (kin0050)

Second hand smoke is just as harmful to other adults as it is to children. Other adults have the initiative to stop themselves from breathing the second hand smoke, by either leaving or asking the smoker to stop. Children rely on responsible adults to protect them from the harm. So I think its a good thing that the aw has ben enforced. (car0053)

 Tobacco smoke harms children in a serious way. Second hand smoke kills just as much as normal smoking does, maybe even more. It is wrong to harm children in such a serious way. When the children are older they may die young because of the second hand smoke. It personally think about time someone stand up and said lets ban smoking while children and in the cars. (bla0054)

Tabacco smoke is a serious health hazzard. Passive smoking is just as bad as actually smoking, it still seriously effects the loungs and can kill. But to smoke in the car with children in there as well is not a smart thing to do seeing as you are putting their future health at risk. (tie0008)

__I think that environmental tabacco__ smoke does halm children but just banning it in cars is just going to annoy the parents. they cant ban them from smoking around their kids at home so why should they have any control in cars? Most parents do care for their kids so they put down the windows making most of that second hand smoke be gone. (TAT0012)

I think that smoking does harm children in all different ways, however, by banning smokin in cars will not stop them smokin at home, or at the pub with the children and they will get more angry because they are not smokiing and they might end up abusing the kids because smoking has become a habit. (FEN0004)

 I think that environmental tabacco smoke does halm children but just banning it in cars is just going to annoy the parents. they cant ban them from smoking around their kids at home so why should they have any control in cars? Most parents do care for their kids so they put down the windows making most of that second hand smoke be gone. (TAT0012)

i think that the enviromental tobacco smoke does harm little chlidren but if they are older it shoudln't matter if they are 12 and under parents shouldn't be smoking in the car because of the effetcs but parents have the right to do what they want you cant stop them in what they do but most parents won't smoke in the car around their little children.

 Tobacco smoke harms children in a serious way. Second hand smoke kills just as much as normal smoking does, maybe even more. It is wrong to harm children in such a serious way. When the children are older they may die young because of the second hand smoke. It personally think about time someone stand up and said lets ban smoking while children and in the cars. (bla0054)

Tabacco smoke can be very harmful to young children, and i agree with the new laws to ban smoking in cars with children under 12 or 13 because they have the right to say yes or no if they dont want to drive in the with their parents who smoke. (cos0001)