•Children are at highest risk for exposure to smoke compared to other age groups.

• Passive smoking is hazardous to health just like active smoking. Passive smoking is associated with serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and lung cancer.

• About 65 countries report no implementation of indoor smoke-free policies (WHO, 2009).

WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic: Implementing smoke-free environments http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/2009