The amendment, (number 263), which will be put to a vote in the House of Lords on Wednesday, calls for smoking in private cars when children are present to be made an offence.
A person caught smoking with children in the car, even with the windows down, would either have to attend a ‘smoke-free’ driving awareness course or pay a fee of £60.
According to research compiled by the British Medical Association (BMA), non-smokers that travel in cars in which people smoke are exposed to toxin levels more than times greater than in homes where people smoke.
Children are at particular risk from second-hand smoke in cars as they absorb more pollutants and have an underdeveloped immune system compared to adults.
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