Everyone is aware of the health risks of smoking. But the dangers of secondhand smoke are just as real:

More than 3,000 deaths per year are directly linked to secondhand smoke.
Children with at least one smoking parent have a 25-40% increased risk of chronic respiratory symptoms.
Annually, 30,000 new asthma cases can be attributed to secondhand smoke.
Most Americans are not aware that the smoke trailing off the lit end of a cigarette is a toxic fog of gases including ammonia, carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide. And while this fog is harmful to all people, it is even more dangerous to children due to their smaller lung capacity. Whats more, the majority of parents who smoke underestimate the effects of it on their children, and 54% do not have rules against smoking in the house.

This campaign launched in January 2005 with the mission to educate parents about the dangers of secondhand smoke and motivate them to create smoke-free environments for their families.

The PSAs direct parents to a new website, www.dontpassgas.org and 1-888-NO-PASS-GAS for information about the effects of secondhand smoke on all, especially children, and what they can do to limit their families exposure.