Secondhand smoke can make children and adults sick.
It can trigger asthma attacks and cause ear infections. Children who breathe secondhand smoke get coughs, bronchitis, and pneumonia more often.
Give your children smoke-free lives. Don't let anyone smoke around them, and make your home and car smoke-free.
If you smoke, the best way to protect your children is to quit. You can get help and support for quitting by calling 1-800-Try-to-STOP. Learn more at the Quitting Smoking section of this website.
The Surgeon General has said there is no safe level of secondhand smoke. Learn how secondhand smoke affects children and adults.
Because secondhand smoke is such a serious issue, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has launched an education campaign. The campaign features billboards in English and Spanish, posters, and ads on public transportation, also in English and Spanish.
Radio ads also spread the word about secondhand smoke increasing asthma attacks and ear infections in children.
