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Tips, Classes and
H ealth C orner Programs to help

you live healthier!

is no risk-free level of secondhand • Getting sick more oft en with
smoke. Even short-term exposure can respiratory problems like
be harmful to health. bronchitis and pneumonia
Maryland’s Clean Indoor Air Act • Developing ear infections
Secondhand Smoke Awareness prohibits smoking in all indoor • Having asthma attacks which
public places. This act helps protect are more frequent and severe

By Heather Grove, BSN RN
Maryland residents from exposure to when compared to children
Secondhand smoke is a combination secondhand smoke where they live, who have asthma and are not
of the smoke that comes from the work, and play. exposed to secondhand smoke
burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar
and the smoke that is breathed out Dangers to non-smokers that are How Can I Protect Myself and My
by the person smoking. Secondhand exposed to secondhand smoke Children?

smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, include: • The best thing to do is to strive
many of which are known to cause • Burning of the eyes, nose, and for maintaining a completely
cancer. Secondhand smoke is harmful throat smoke free home and car.
to adults, children, and unborn • Damage to the heart and blood • Know that opening windows,

babies. The only way to fully protect vessels using fans, and/or using air
nonsmokers from secondhand filters does not adequately

smoke is to eliminate it in all homes, • Increased risk for heart disease protect others from secondhand
worksites, and public places. Th ere • Increased risk of having a heart smoke.
attack or stroke
• Be aware that aerosol from
• Increased risk of developing e-cigarettes and vapes can
cancer contain cancer causing
Secondhand smoke is particularly chemicals and heavy metals like
dangerous to children and babies nickel, tin, and lead. E-cigarettes
Second Saturdays should not be used around or by
because their bodies are still growing.
of every month children, teens or anyone that
Secondhand smoke increases their
Goldsboro Vol. Fire Co. risk of: does not already smoke regular
700 Old Line Road cigarettes.
• Dying unexpectedly from
Food available from 7 AM until. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome • Insist that no one is allowed
For more information, call (SIDS) to smoke or vape around your
302-270-1948. children.
• Participate in activities that do
not permit smoking, like going
to the movies.
DOT/CDL
• If you smoke or vape try to
quit! There are many resources

MEDICAL EXAMS
in the community to help you.

Complying with New Quitting will benefit you and
Government Requirements everyone around you!

The Maryland Quit Line is a phone-
FMCSA Certified Physician based program that anyone 13 and
Prompt C.E. Jensen, MD older can call and be connected with
Service Competitive a quit coach. Nicotine replacement
Price 410-924-8560 medications may be available at no cost

Evenings and Saturdays by appointment to help with the physical part of the
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