Kids more aware of parents smoking habits

Nearly all children who have a parent that smokes wishes they would quit, new research has found.

Results of a poll carried out by the Department of Health revealed that almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of children would rather their parents quit smoking than give them more pocket money.

Commenting on the findings, Martin Dockrell, director of research and policy at Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), said: "Smokers don't just harm themselves but they harm the people around them.

"The only way that we can effectively protect kids from second hand smoke is by convincing their parents to quit."

He added that since the ban of tobacco advertising in 2003, the current generation of children are more aware of the risks associated with smoking.

Figures show that the number of people who successfully quit smoking through NHS Stop Smoking Services in the past year reached over 337,000.

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