To: Governor J.B. Pritzker
Smoke free cars for Kids in Illinois
Adults who smoke in cars when children are present should be fined.
Why is this important?
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in children, secondhand smoke causes the following:
-Ear infections
-More frequent and severe asthma attacks
-Respiratory symptoms (e.g., coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath)
-Respiratory infections (i.e., bronchitis, pneumonia)
-A greater risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) It's been banned in other state's and it needs to be banned in Illinois.
It is banned in other states and should be banned in Illinois.
-Ear infections
-More frequent and severe asthma attacks
-Respiratory symptoms (e.g., coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath)
-Respiratory infections (i.e., bronchitis, pneumonia)
-A greater risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) It's been banned in other state's and it needs to be banned in Illinois.
It is banned in other states and should be banned in Illinois.