Stop Smoking in Your Car

A new campaign backed by the Welsh Government is encouraging people to stop smoking in their cars.

When you smoke in your car hundreds of toxic chemicals such as arsenic and carbon monoxide are blown into the air. Children and babies who breathe in these dangerous poisons are more likely to die from cot death, have chest problems such as asthma and bronchitis, more likely to get serious ear infections which can lead to hearing problems and die of cancer when they are older.

Even if you open the window, or smoke when your children are not in the car the deadly chemicals linger in the seats and roof lining long after you've stubbed it out.

Smoking in your car can seriously affect the health of your children. Its time to stop.

You can find out more about the campaign from the Fresh Start Wales website.  You can also join the pledge to stop smoking in your cars.