When a parent brings a child into this world they want the child be healthy and to live a happy and enjoyable life...

June 4, 2007 - When a parent brings a child into this world they want the child to be healthy and to live a happy and enjoyable life. Cigarette smoke has long been known to cause many different problems. Lung Cancer, Asthma, and Emphysema are just a few of those problems. Many mistakenly believe that if they only smoke outside, away from their children and never in the home, that the effects will go away. This is simply not the case. The side effects from second-hand smoke can still be serious even if you think you are being careful. When you hug your child or even sit in the same room as your child, you are emitting harmful chemicals. These chemicals remain on clothing, in your hair, and even yoir skin as long as you continue to smoke and for months after you quit. There is no way to completely avoid cigarette smoke from remaining on you if you smoke. Parental smoking is a leading preventable cause for Asthma and many other childhood diseases and conditions. Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood affecting an estimated five million children and the diagnosed cases of asthma in the U.S. are rising sharply up 58.6% between between 1982 and 1996. Do you want your child to be sickly their whole life and dependent on medication?? Be Smart - quit using tobacco products.