Secondhand smoke equals danger. Secondhand smoking occurs when the person next to an individual inhales all the smoke from a person who is smoking. Secondhand smoking is widespread in the United States. When you walk on the streets, you encounter many smokers with children and adults around them. They don't seem to care that it is harmful to children and adults. Additionally, the government spends more money on cigarette sales than on smoking prevention (CBS News Staff, 2012). People who smoke not only put children's health at risk, but also make it worse for themselves. Contains many toxic chemicals. Smoking should be prohibited in front of children because it is very harmful and dangerous to health. It may also encourage children to smoke. Secondhand smoking is very harmful to children. It causes numerous health effects, including heart disease, lung cancer, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and respiratory infections. It contains at least 250 known chemicals, including more than 50 that can cause cancer (CDC, 2007). When a mother is pregnant, secondhand smoke can cause birth defects in the baby, who has not yet seen the world. Nearly 60% of U.S. children ages 3 to 11 are exposed to secondhand smoke even though it is harmful to their health (CDC, 2007). Smoking is one of the many reasons for death in the United States, 1 in 6 deaths in the United States are due to smoking. CDC data and statistics show that 45 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, which is very sad (CDC, 2007). The CDC also indicates that approximately 22 million children are exposed to secondhand smoke (CDC, 2007). According to Mr. Tall, children are more exposed to secondhand smoke in private places than in public ones. Service programs. Neubert, A. (August 5, 2013). Study: Adolescent Smoking Is Influenced by the Smoking Habits of Older Siblings and Parents. Retrieved November 13, 2013, from http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q3/study-teens-smoking-influenced-by-older-siblings,-parents-lifelong-smoking-habits.htmlRaute LJ, Pednekar MS, Mistry R, ​​Gupta PC, Pimple SA, Shastri SS (2012). Determinants of exposure to second-hand smoke at home and outside the home among students aged 11–17 years: results from the Mumbai Student Tobacco Survey 2010. Indian Journal of Cancer, 49, 4, 419-424.Tall, S. ( January 25, 2005). Why we shouldn't ban smoking in public places. Retrieved November 13, 2013, from http://stephentall.org/2005/01/25/why-we-shouldnt-ban-smoking-in-public-places/