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Smoking’s Impact on Children

Quitting smoking is something you do not only do for yourself-you also do it for the people you love, particularly if you have children.

Smoking is a harmful habit for children to be around. When mum and dad have a regular smoking habit, their children are negatively affected in a variety of ways; the main problems for the children of smokers include:

Poor Health: Breathing in second hand smoke-the smoke exhaled by smokers-is just as poisonous and dangerous as smoking a cigarette. For children, however, second hand smoke is particularly dangerous because their lungs, among other body parts, are less developed and more susceptible to the harmful effects of cigarette toxins. Often, children of smokers develop issues like asthma, chronic pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses. They can also develop circulatory problems and there has even been research suggesting a link between second hand smoke inhalation and leukemia and brain tumors in children.

Poor Habits: The children of smokers are exposed to their parents’ unhealthy smoking habit and thus they learn that this kind of unhealthy behavior is OK. Parents are their children’s number one role models and children are always watching mom and dad in order to mimic their behavior and learn to be adults. This is natural and the way it should be, which is why parents need to be aware of what types of habits and behaviors they are showing their children. Children learn many of the habits that they will carry with them into their adult lives, for better or worse.As you can see, second hand smoke is a major problem for children. And if you have children, then you need to quit smoking immediately. It may sound harsh, but it is true. When it comes to your children there is no time to waste; with each cigarette you smoke, the health of your children suffers.And what if you don’t have any children of your own? It doesn’t matter. You should still consider the children in your surrounding environment; whether they are children you don’t know at the park of the children of your friends and family, each cigarette that you smoke still harms them.

Your life is yours to control so get in the driver seat and choose the road that leads to a healthier, smoke-free you.

Maureen Hamilton

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