“Though doctors have stressed the harm of passive smoking over and over, it is still hard to reach a totally smokefree home,” said a pediatrician named Zhang Yiwen, noting that parents are often tempted to smoke even though they have learned the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.
China has 540 million people suffering from passive smoke, 180 million of them younger than 15.The age of smokers is also getting lower, earlier reports said.
“There are more young smokers than before.You can see young people wearing a school uniform and carrying a schoolbag light a cigarette on the street.Some of them are even female students,” said Jing Xingming, a professor of children’s developmental behavior at the center.
“Children like to imitate adults, especially their parents.If parents often smoke at home, it is very likely children will develop a smoking habit, which can cause a vicious circle,” Jin said.
Reports from the Ministry of Health said China has about 350 million smokers, of whom 15 million are underage smokers.Also, around 40 million of the country’s 130 million children aged between 13 and 18 had tried smoking, and 15 million had become addicted to tobacco.
()1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.About half of the youngsters are suffering from secondhand smoke.
B.Experts are calling for more protection for youngsters from smoking.
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