In a previous post, I discussed how a smoking ban in a US city lowered the incidence of heart attacks. Research has shown that long term exposure to second hand smoke can raise the risk of heart disease in non-smokers by at least 25%.

Now closer to home and the ACT government is considering a plan to ban smoking in cars carrying children. This is already a law in several states in Australia and is definitely something that should be considered across all other states. Passive smoking in cars is a definite health risk, and unfortunately children do not have the option or control on whether they are exposed to this or not.

I hope this is something that is pushed through by the ACT government sooner rather than later, with other states to follow.