Breathing Secondhand Tobacco Smoke is Dangerous!

1. Breathing Secondhand Tobacco Smoke is Dangerous! What is Secondhand Tobacco Smoke? Secondhand Tobacco Smoke is smoke that comes from the burning of cigarettes, cigars and pipes and is breathed in by non-smokers Secondhand tobacco smoke is the 3rd leading cause of preventable death!

2. Secondhand Tobacco Smoke is Bad for Pregnant Women to Breathe • Women who breathe secondhand tobacco smoke during pregnancy put their babies at risk! • Have a higher rate of miscarriage and stillbirth • Have babies that are born very small and may be sick • Have babies that have brains that do not work as well • Have babies that are born with lungs that do not work as well • Have babies with a greater risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, where a child dies suddenly and a cause of death is not found DO NOT BREATHE SECONDHAND SMOKE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT! When a Pregnant Woman Breathes Cigarette Smoke, Her Unborn Baby also Breathes Cigarette Smoke!!

3. Secondhand Tobacco Smoke is Bad for Babies and Children to Breathe • - Secondhand Smoke is very bad for babies and children because their lungs and bodies are developing. • Secondhand Smoke: • Can make your child’s asthma worse and increases the number of asthma attacks your baby child has • Can make your baby or child get ear infections • Can make your baby or child get lung infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis Lung infections Makes asthma worse Ear infections Breathing secondhand tobacco smoke can make children sick!

4. Secondhand Tobacco Smoke is Bad for Adults to Breathe Secondhand Smoke in Adults: Has been linked to: - Lung cancer - Heart disease - Lung infections - Asthma - Stroke Breathing Secondhand Tobacco Smoke can make you sick!

5. Breathing Secondhand Tobacco Smoke is Dangerous! Tobacco Smoke can make your children sick! • Do not smoke in the house or car because the smoke gets trapped inside - opening a window or using a fan to get rid of smoke is NOT enough. • Tobacco Smoke sticks to the walls of your house and the seats of your car • Tobacco Smoke sticks to your hair and clothes and this is very bad for babies to breathe Do NOT smoke in the house or car EVER!!

6. Remember: NEVER smoke around your children! You Can Keep Your Children Healthy! • If you smoke, go far away from your children when you smoke • NEVER smoke in the house, even when your children aren’t home • NEVER smoke in the car, even when your children aren’t in the car Protect your children from Secondhand Smoke!