{"id":528,"date":"2026-08-22T11:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T10:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m91021\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2026-08-22T11:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T10:35:49","slug":"smokescreen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/m91021\/smokescreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Smokescreen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>General:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Second-hand smoking is dangerous, especially for children. The best way to protect loved ones is to quit smoking.\u00a0 At the very least make sure you have a smokefree home and car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smokefree Home:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A smokefree home protects your loved ones<\/li>\n<li>Smoking in the home will have an impact on everyone living and visiting that home. Toxins within cigarette smoke can remain within the home for 5 hours and can easily spread from room to room\u00a0even with the doors closed.<\/li>\n<li>By stopping smoking, you\u2019ll help to protect your non-smoking friends and family, too.<\/li>\n<li>Breathing in secondhand smoke\u00a0increases\u00a0the risk of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/lung-cancer\/\">lung cancer<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronary-heart-disease\/\">heart disease<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/stroke\/\">stroke<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>In children, it\u00a0doubles the risk of getting chest illnesses, including pneumonia,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/ear-infections\/\">ear infections<\/a>, wheezing\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/asthma\/\">asthma<\/a>. They also have 3 times the risk of getting lung cancer in later life compared with children who live with non-smokers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Passive Smoking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When friends and family breathe in your secondhand smoke it isn&#8217;t just unpleasant for them, it can damage their health too.<\/li>\n<li>People who breathe in secondhand smoke regularly are more likely to get the same diseases as smokers, including lung cancer and heart disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Children\u00a0and passive smoking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passive smoking is especially harmful for children as they have less well-developed airways, lungs and immune systems.<\/li>\n<li>Children who live in a household where at least 1 person smokes are more likely to develop:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>asthma<\/li>\n<li>chest infections \u2013 like pneumonia and bronchitis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/meningitis\/\">meningitis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/ear-infections\/\">ear infections<\/a><\/li>\n<li>coughs and colds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Children are particularly vulnerable in the family car where secondhand smoke can reach hazardous levels even with the windows open.<\/li>\n<li>To protect children, a ban on smoking in cars and other vehicles\u00a0carrying children was introduced in October 2015. It is now against the law to smoke in a private vehicle if there\u2019s a young person\u00a0under 18 present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Healthy Lifestyle Services\u00a0\u2013 One You Walsall:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One You Walsall is a\u00a0<strong>free healthy lifestyle service<\/strong>dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of all residents across Walsall in making great choices for a more positive lifestyle.<\/li>\n<li>Services include: physical activity; healthy eating; weight loss; emotional wellbeing; welfare; alcohol reduction; quitting smoking; and NHS Health Checks.<\/li>\n<li>The team supports everyone &#8211; adults, families and workplaces \u2013 and also can help to find the right support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One You Walsall: 01922 444 044 Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneyouwalsall.com\/\">https:\/\/www.oneyouwalsall.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/passive-smoking-protect-your-family-and-friends\/#:~:text=When%20friends%20and%20family%20breathe,lung%20cancer%20and%20heart%20disease\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/passive-smoking-protect-your-family-and-friends\/#:~:text=When%20friends%20and%20family%20breathe,lung%20cancer%20and%20heart%20disease<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\">nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking<\/a>to find out about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/stop-smoking-treatments\/\">stop smoking treatments<\/a>\u00a0available on the NHS and find out how to get started\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/take-steps-now-to-stop-smoking\/\">stopping smoking<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/nhs-stop-smoking-services-help-you-quit\/\">NHS stop smoking services\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/take-steps-now-to-stop-smoking\/\">Take steps NOW to stop smoking\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/10-self-help-tips-to-stop-smoking\/\">10 self-help tips to stop smoking\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/stop-smoking-without-putting-on-weight\/\">Stop smoking without putting on weight\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/what-to-do-if-you-start-smoking-again\/\">What to do if you relapse after quitting\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/quit-smoking\/stop-smoking-coping-with-cravings\/\">Coping with cravings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lifestyle Services \u2013 One You Walsall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneyouwalsall.com\/\">https:\/\/www.oneyouwalsall.com\/<\/a><strong> 01922 444044 \u2013 patients can self-refer from your website by contacting One You Walsall directly<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Smokefree App<\/strong><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Update the smokefree app messaging at the bottom &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhs.uk%2Fbetter-health%2Fquit-smoking%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cnina.chauhan-lall%40walsall.gov.uk%7Ce3ea678dd0594c23bcda08daa153d447%7C5ddc79c77e69428fba3084b24a1ad994%7C0%7C0%7C637999678677695119%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6MeBrBp%2FfEraxqngpJl3lax7xoeGD0ib8peEMUGTFCQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/better-health\/quit-smoking\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/stop-smoking-treatments\/\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/stop-smoking-treatments\/<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/better-health\/quit-smoking\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/better-health\/quit-smoking\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Smokefree Homes Campaign \u2013 West Midlands Fire Service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jto3vNCbJRE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jto3vNCbJRE<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.walsall.gov.uk\/news\/news_details\/birchills-in-walsall-backs-smokefree-campaign-at-school-gates\">https:\/\/go.walsall.gov.uk\/news\/news_details\/birchills-in-walsall-backs-smokefree-campaign-at-school-gates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General: Second-hand smoking is dangerous, especially for children. 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