Before you start smoking, figure out what it's going to cost you. The tobacco industry's future depends on recruiting new tobacco users. These new recruits are almost all young people since few Canadians begin to smoke as adults. As well as the long term impacts on your health, tobacco use has short term impacts such as smelly clothes and breath, and shortness of breath. Ask any smoker.
Parents have an important role in helping their children choose to be tobacco free.
Here are suggestions for how you can help. Keep your kids active. Active living makes kids less likely to smoke. Model a tobacco free home. If you smoke, show you understand the health risks your smoking presents for both you and your family.