Resources Available
Here are some resources to help quit smoking. * NM QUIT NOW: 1-800-QUIT-NOW www.quitnow.net/NewMexico * University of New Mexico Hospital Tobacco Program: 272-2340 * American Lung Association: www.lung.org
* www.smokefree.gov
Resources Available
Here are some resources to help quit smoking. * NM QUIT NOW: 1-800-QUIT-NOW www.quitnow.net/NewMexico * University of New Mexico Hospital Tobacco Program: 272-2340 * American Lung Association: www.lung.org
* www.smokefree.gov
No Parent wants to see their infant struggling to breathe!
No Parent wants to see their infant struggling to breathe!
Jessica Valverde
Jessica Valverde
Second Hand Smoke
Second Hand Smoke
What is second hand smoke?
Second hand smoke is made up of two things, 1) A burning cigarette, 2) The smoke which the smoker breathes out.
The combination of the two are more devastating to your infant’s health then you think!
What is second hand smoke?
Second hand smoke is made up of two things, 1) A burning cigarette, 2) The smoke which the smoker breathes out.
The combination of the two are more devastating to your infant’s health then you think!
Smoking is harmful not only to your health, but to the health of all those around you, including your infant.
Why do we take second hand smoke so seriously? * Second hand smoke contains 7000 chemicals. (CDC 2011 * Exposure to second hand smoke cause SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome. * Second hand smoke is responsible for increased sick days in children.
Smoking is harmful not only to your health, but to the health of all those around you, including your infant.
Why do we take second hand smoke so seriously? * Second hand smoke contains 7000 chemicals. (CDC 2011 * Exposure to second hand smoke cause SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome. * Second hand smoke is responsible for increased sick days in children.
Testimonials * “Thanks to the help I received from the quit now program, my family and I are healthier” * “Every one used to smoke, it was the thing to do. Until I found out the smoke literally suffocated my baby.” * “My son wants to play football, but he can’t due to his asthma.”
Testimonials * “Thanks to the help I received from the quit now program, my family and I are healthier” * “Every one used to smoke, it was the thing to do. Until I found out the smoke literally suffocated my baby.” * “My son wants to play football, but he can’t due to his asthma.”
Second Hand Smoke and Your Infant
Second Hand Smoke and Your Infant
Evidence
SIDS
2,226 infants died of SIDS in 2009. (CJ Foundation for SIDS, 2010)
Evidence shows that infants who live in homes with someone who smokes is 2.5 times more likely to
