Doctors Calling For A Ban On Smoking In Cars Carrying Children

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In order to prevent young lungs from the dangers of second-hand smoke, Canada's doctors are calling for a nation-wide ban on smoking in all vehicles carrying children.

The recommendation won resounding support Wednesday at the Canadian Medical Association's (CMA) annual general meeting.

"The risk of second-hand smoke is quite clear to everyone in this room," Ottawa doctor Atul Kapur said. "There are few areas where children are still exposed; however, one of them is vehicles.

"They don't have a choice about whether to be exposed or not and because of the concentrated atmosphere and the enclosed space, the risk is much higher."

"This is a child protection issue," said Sandra Luscombe, a pediatrician from St. John's, adding later in an interview that a law would also be educational and would be no more difficult to enforce than those requiring seat-belt usage and prohibiting drivers from talking on cell phones.

I still pass cars on the road where both parents are smoking with young kids in the backseat.

You sometimes wonder what people are thinking...

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