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Proposed New Law Would Ban Smoking In Motor Vehicles 

The Ontario government introduced legislation today that, if passed, would ban smoking in motor vehicles with children present. Second-hand smoke in motor vehicles can be up to 27 times more concentrated than in a smoker's home. Children who breathe second-hand smoke are more likely to suffer health problems such as sudden infant death syndrome, asthma, and cancer and cardiac disease later in life. Second-hand smoke can also influence a child's ability to reason and understand, and can negatively impact behaviour and attention span.

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