Smoking and Children
I just read this in our local newspaper (British Columbia, Canada):
"Drivers should be banned from smoking in cars if they have children as passengers, the Canadian Medical Association said yesterday."
Physicians voted in favor of a Canada-wide ban on smoking in vehicles while children are inside.
Now, this doesn't mean that the Canadian government will pass this, but this is certainly encouraging news!
Oh, and on a similar note -- my niece loves living in Turkey -- but I was surprised to hear from her that an extremely, extremely high percentage of people smoke there. So, talk about second-hand smoke!
I don't think I could handle that -- I am so accustomed to almost everywhere I go here in Vancouver being smoke-free, or very specific designated areas for smokers.
Diana Walker, Cravings Coach
"Drivers should be banned from smoking in cars if they have children as passengers, the Canadian Medical Association said yesterday."
Physicians voted in favor of a Canada-wide ban on smoking in vehicles while children are inside.
Now, this doesn't mean that the Canadian government will pass this, but this is certainly encouraging news!
Oh, and on a similar note -- my niece loves living in Turkey -- but I was surprised to hear from her that an extremely, extremely high percentage of people smoke there. So, talk about second-hand smoke!
I don't think I could handle that -- I am so accustomed to almost everywhere I go here in Vancouver being smoke-free, or very specific designated areas for smokers.
Diana Walker, Cravings Coach
posted by DianaWalker at 10:07 AM
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3 Comments:
my hubbs still smokes, but never in the car. it gets me HOT under the collar when i see people smoking around kids.
That would be awesome. I still get edgy if we're outside somewhere and people smoke near my kids.
I still remember the transition to fresh air in public places in Vancouver and I love it. The only problem is, if I ever enter a smoky environment, it's so overwhelming.
I get upset when people smoke near my kids too. I think it's a great idea to pass this law.
In the UK they just passed a new law where smoking is banned in any public places (indoors) but I still get upset when people smoke right next to you and pretty much blow the smoke in your face.
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