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VTSF FACT FOR LIFE #18

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Research shows that children who have a parent who smokes are more likely to smoke and to be heavier smokers at young ages. When parents quit smoking, their children become less likely to start smoking and more likely to quit if they already smoke.

Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Tips for Parents To Protect Kids from Becoming Smokers

"VTSF Facts for Life," a monthly e-mail providing statistics on the toll of tobacco to Virginians and the Commonwealth of Virginia, is presented by the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation.


Public Affairs Office
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation
phone: (804) 225-3947

For more information on tobacco prevention and cessation programs for youths and parents in Virginia, visit www.vtsf.org, ydouthink.com or ystreet.ydou think.com.

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