Secondhand Smoke and Kids in Cars
Keep our kids safe from secondhand smoke!
The Proposed Law:
Smoke-free cars legislation would protect children, under the age of 18, from breathing in dangerous secondhand smoke while riding in a vehicle. In 2009, Minnesota Senator Sandy Pappas was the primary author of this bill.
Read the full text of the 2009 proposed bill on the Minnesota Senate web site.
Minnesota would NOT be the first to pass this type of law. Jurisdictions that ban smoking in vehicles that transport children include:
|
|
|
The air quality in a car where someone is smoking can reach nearly 10 times over the hazardous levels set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. |
Read more about secondhand smoke, kids, and cars:
How Dangerous is Smoking in Cars?
Watch this video to learn a little more about the science behind what happens when someone smokes in a car.
How Dangerous is Smoking in Cars? from TobaccoFreeCA on Vimeo.
View stories
