Second-hand smoke exposure in the home
Many of Scotland’s children are still regularly exposed to second-hand smoke in the home and exposure is associated with a range of diseases including asthma, respiratory infections, meningitis and cot death.
Children are particularly susceptible to the health impacts of second-hand smoke as they have smaller airways, breathe faster and their immune systems are still developing. They may also be less able to remove themselves from a smoky environment.
Our services
Creating a smoke-free home is not always easy. Parents who smoke want to protect their children and many parents who smoke already take some action. However we know that parents often do not understand enough about the way that tobacco smoke behaves and the harm it causes and so welcome information and support.
Our role is to work with family support organisations who have built up working relationships with parents in their communities to enable support to families who wish to make their homes smoke-free.
We have an eLearning module that introduces you to the topic of second-hand smoke. It focuses on building knowledge and in so doing, building your confidence when speaking to parents and carers. You can find this and other modules on our eLearning site.
We have created a tailor-made second-hand smoke activities and resources pack. This free resource is for early years and family support workers, enabling you to run a session talking to parents about the harm caused by tobacco smoke in the home, and what they can do to protect their families.
We offer free support to family support services. We can assist in improving policy and practice, and in doing so, enabling you to integrate smoke-free homes support into your activities and practice.
Other resources
For information about how to protect your family from tobacco smoke at home and in the car download the free ASH Scotland guide:Â Protect your family from tobacco smoke in your home and car.
The Scottish Government's 'Take it right outside' mass media campaign (2014 and 2016) provides guidance on taking any smoking right outside.
In addition, we have a pocket guide for discussing second-hand smoke with families, designed for family support workers.
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