Easier to play, live, and be
tobacco free in Ontario
Smoking rates have dropped dramatically in recent years as a result of
the passing of the Smoke-Free Ontario
Act.
In 2006, the Act made it illegal to
smoke in certain public places like
workplaces or restaurants. Previous to
this law, smoking in public spaces was
accepted as a normal behaviour.
It’s interesting to note that if you
were to light a cigarette inside a bar
or restaurant today, you would likely receive some strange looks and be
asked to leave.
This positive change has spurred
more recent revisions to the Smoke-
Free Ontario Act that will affect not
only the health of your children, but
also their decision making in the
future.
As of January 1, 2015, the SmokeFree Ontario Act was changed to prohibit smoking within 20 metres of
playgrounds and sports fields.
There is absolutely no safe level of
exposure to second-hand tobacco
smoke; young or old, inside or outside, healthy or unhealthy, the 250
harmful chemicals will have negative
effects on your health.
Banning smoking in and around the
places in which young Ontarians have
fun, play, and are active protects children from the 69 chemicals found in
second-hand smoke which have been
linked to cancer.
By making these areas smoke-free,
children are left with the impression that smoking is not a normal
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Smoking is prohibited
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behaviour, and that these places are
meant to be healthy environments.
Think about the things you look for
when dropping your child off in a new
location to play.
Do you check your surroundings for
busy roads, unleashed dogs, or dangerous play equipment?
Do you scan the area for people who
might not be the best role models?
Of course you do, because you want
your child to be out of harm’s way
while they’re having fun.
With this in mind, it makes perfect
sense that your child should be protected from unhealthy behaviours that
could hurt or influence them in other
negative ways.
From now on, when your children
go to the park to play on the jun-
gle gym, in the sand box, or on the
monkey bars, you won’t have to be
concerned that they’ll be picking up
cigarette butts, breathing in tobacco
smoke, or learning that smoking is an
acceptable leisurely behaviour.
Instead, they’ll be able to enjoy the
fresh air and time with their friends,
while also learning that smoking and
health do not go side-by-side.
For more information, please visit
the Windsor-Essex County Health
Unit website at WECHU.org or
call the Chronic Disease and Injury
Prevention Department at 519-2582146 ext. 3100.
For timely updates about health
issues in your community, follow the
WECHU on Facebook and Twitter (@
theWECHU).
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