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A smoke-free home and car

What it is

No smoking indoors, in the car, or by anyone holding the baby — including vapes and hookah.

every week · from birth · until 18

Always — indoors, in the car and on clothes

Always on

1. Make it a house rule for guests too, and say it out loud before visits rather than after.
2. Smoke residue stays on clothes and hair — a smoker should change the outer layer and wash hands before holding the baby.
3. If someone at home wants to stop, kupot fund smoking-cessation workshops and medication.

Why it matters

Second-hand smoke is one of the strongest risk factors for sudden infant death, ear infections and asthma, and it is fully within the family's control.

Related

• Safe sleep every sleep

Sources

• Safe sleep and SIDS prevention — Israel Ministry of Health · checked 30-08-2026
• Sleep-related infant deaths: updated recommendations (2022) — American Academy of Pediatrics · checked 30-08-2026

Last reviewed 30-08-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.