Smokefree outdoor areas are all about protecting children and young people.
We know from research that increased smokefree environments will contribute towards fewer young people beginning to smoke – the less they see smoking, the less ‘normal’ it will seem.
Few parents, smoking or non-smoking, want their children to become smokers. Adults using the parks and playgrounds will be smokefree role models for children and young people; rather than giving the message that smoking is just another part of life by smoking in front of them.