Octobriann Olverson

SMOKING KILLS THEM TOO…

About how smoking is also a type of endangerment for a child? Most people do not realize how badly

they are harming children just by smoking one cigarette. I feel that this act should be punished

just as if a child were endangered by abuse, neglect or even even more harmful substances.

50-67% of children under five live in homes with at least one adult smoker

….and these adults are killing these children….

DID YOU EVER THINK…

Not just the community, but the

country. And if not just the country, the world. Children cannot save themselves when they

are stuck in a room with a parent,

guardian, family member or even a

person in a room who is light up a cigarette

just to help themselves. This is child endangerment and will kill not just

the kid more than the original smoker.

THIS PLAN IS NEEDED FOR…

Many parents don’t see the harm…

DO YOU APPROVE?

The fetus and newborn

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

• cleft lip or palate• blood flow change• lower birth weight

Child’s lungs and respiratory tracts

• decreases lung efficiency• impairs lung function in

children of all ages• increases both the frequency

and severity of childhood asthma

• can aggravate sinusitis, rhinitis, cystic fibrosis, and

chronic respiratory problems• increases the number of

children’s colds and sore throats

HOW DOES SMOKING AFFECT CHILDREN AND

HOW…?

Child’s ears• increases both the number

of ear infections a child will experience and the duration of the illness

• irritates the eustachian tube which causes

swelling and obstruction which interferes with

pressure equalization in the middle ear

• causes hearing loss

Child’s brain• causes behavioral

problems• modest impairment in

school/home

CONT…

But We Can Help!

BUT WE CAN

HELP!

But We Can Help!

Making sure people are educated about the dangers of smoking around a child is step one in the process of

helping save children from this endangerment. And where we should

do this?.... Parenting classes!

REALLY SIMPLE.

We need experts! People who really know about this problem and are willing to come in and

speak to parents about the dangers. They can either

volunteer or be paid a small wage to educate these parents.

WHAT’S NEEDED?

Ash traysPaper Products

Snacks

SUPPLES?

Great! The program will be apreciated and even if

we do not save every child, at least one is better than none…

OUTCOME?

THANK YOU