Second-hand smoke contains toxins that babies and children can breathe in. Children most commonly come into contact with second-hand smoke when their parents, family and family friends smoke.
Third-hand smoke lands and stays on nearly every surface in the area where someone has been smoking, including on skin, hair, clothing, furniture and flooring.
This means babies and children are still exposed to the harmful toxins from cigarettes, even after adults have finished their cigarettes. This is because babies and children have smaller airways than grown-ups, and their airways are still developing.
Also, babies and children have less mature immune systems than grown-ups. Babies and young children also spend a lot of time on or near the floor and often put their hands and toys into their mouths. This means they can swallow or breathe in toxins from the third-hand smoke on the floor and other surfaces.
Children exposed to second-hand smoke are at an increased risk of early death and disease from various causes. The more second-hand smoke a baby is exposed to, the higher the risk of SUDI. Encourage family and friends to create a smoke-free environment. For tips on creating a smoke-free home, visit Health Canada at www. Air purifiers and ventilation systems cannot remove all the poisons, toxins, gases and particles found in second-hand smoke.
This means that you will still be exposed to second hand smoke. Smoke from a cigarette can stay in a room for hours, even with an open window. Many of the toxic chemicals remain in the air and the carpets, curtains, furniture and clothes. Children and pets can be exposed to these deposits. Your community may have additional rules that make parks, playgrounds and other public places smoke and vape-free. At this time, there is no evidence that second-hand exposure to vapour causes significant harm to bystanders.
Yet non-users will still be exposed to nicotine and other toxins when exposed to a vapour aerosol cloud. If you want to quit smoking, speak with your doctor or health care provider. Additional help is available from:. Skip to main content. Last Updated:. May Download PDF:. What is second-hand smoke? How harmful is second-hand smoke? Toxic particulate matter in cigarette smoke settles on surfaces and stays put, along with the residue from gases in cigarette smoke.
This hazard isn't healthy for anyone but is a particular concern for small children who crawl on hands and knees and play with toys with fingers than then go into their mouths.
The only way to really protect little children is absolute cessation, however, it's also important to keep your child away from other smokers and, if you do smoke, to do so in a way that won't expose them to secondhand or thirdhand smoke. With upwards of 70 carcinogenic and poisonous known chemical components, it is clear that air laden with secondhand smoke is toxic and unsafe for anyone, especially our kids.
It is up to us to provide them with healthy air to breathe. If you smoke, please make sure that you do all that you can to protect others from the secondhand smoke you create. Better yet, use the resources below to help you get started with smoking cessation.
It is never too late to stop smoking, and the work it takes to achieve is minor when compared to the benefits you'll enjoy once you do. So you're ready to finally quit smoking?
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