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Passive smoking warnings

The Government has launched an advertising campaign on the dangers of second-hand smoke to young children. New TV and radio adverts in England will show smoking by a window or the back door fails to protect youngsters from harmful effects.

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Survey reveals children's attitudes to parent's smoking

A survey of 1,000 children aged eight to 13 whose parents are smokers was released to support the campaign. It found:

  • 98% wished their parents would stop smoking
  • 82% wished their parents would not smoke in front of them at home
  • 78% wished they would not smoke in the car
  • 41% said cigarette smoke made them feel ill while
  • 42% said it made them cough.

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