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CHILDREN NEED SMOKE-FREE
AIR
You CAN Quit smoking
ìscholarshipsî for pregnant women and their spouses
who smoke and are not covered by insurance for cessation classes
- call 724-837-1402. Children who breathe second-hand tobacco
smoke:
Inhale chemicals
in the smoke such as:
Acetone ----- also in nail polish remover
Ammonia ----- cleaning products
Cadmium ----- batteries
Carbon Monoxide ----- car exhaust
Cyanide ----- gas chamber poison
Formaldehyde ----- embalming fluid
Nicotine ----- insecticide
Tar ----- asphalt
And hundreds of other chemicals
Breathing tobacco
smoke increases:
Asthma
Bronchitis
Coughs
Ear infections
Pneumonia
Hospitalizations for respiratory problems
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Please do not smoke
around children and ask others not to smoke around them. Not
everyone is ready to choose to stop smoking, but every smoker
can choose to Take It Outside. PA Quitline for help to stop smoking
: 1-877-724-1090.
CLEAN AIR FOR CHILDREN
PROJECT
Westmoreland County Tobacco-Free Youth Coalition
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