Ending smoking in cars with children a step closer

Action on Smoking and Health have welcomed the launch of a government consultation on draft regulations to prohibit smoking in cars with children under 18. There is widespread support for a ban on smoking in cars with children, both among the public and parliamentarians. A poll conducted in March by YouGov for ASH found that 77% of adults agreed that smoking should be banned in cars that are carrying children younger than 18 years of age. Deborah Arnott, Chief Executive of Action on Smoking and Health, said: “Cars are small tin boxes where concentrations of tobacco smoke can reach dangerous