Smokefree Homes campaign launched in Brighton

Smokers asked to light up outside

Children at Portslade Infants school watching the puppet show - (image by The Argus)Parents are being asked to help provide a smokefree home for their children as part of a campaign that has recently launched in Brighton and Hove.

Breathing second hand smoke increases the risk of developing:

Children are 50% more likely to develop asthma if they are exposed to smoke at home.  In Brighton and Hove alone more than 70 children aged under five are admitted to hospital each year with illnesses related to passive smoking.

Smokefree puppet show (image by The Argus)Staff from NHS Brighton and Hove visited Portslade Infant School in Locks Hill to launch the Smokefree Homes campaign. 

The children enjoyed a puppet show and were asked questions about cigarettes.  They also shared their views about having smokers at home.

Health Promotion manager Kate Lawson from NHS Brighton and Hove says Smokefree homes aims to give a simple message to parents who smoke;

“We want to protect children and this campaign aims to get friends, relatives and parents smoking outside”.

How to get involved: