A government advertising campaign is being re-launched to remind people of the dangers of second-hand smoke.
When someone has a cigarette they inhale smoke - but this smoke is also breathed in by everyone else around them - and this is called passive smoking.
Medical research suggests the effects of passive smoking on children costs the NHS £23m.
Causing 300,000 doctor visits and 9,500 hospital admissions - leading to breathing-related problems and other illnesses.
Public Health England - the government body responsible for encouraging healthy lifestyles - found that three-quarters of smoking parents were shocked by the statistics.
Does it bother you when adults smoke around you? Do you worry about the affect on your health? Or do you think it's not a problem?
"Smoking stinks, it smells and it damages your body. Why do adults do it? Especially when kids are around. When someone is smoking near me I always try not to breathe it in. I don't get what is so appealing about smoking."
Charlie, Leighton Buzzard
"I think that smoking is terrible. You shouldn't smoke around children because they could get the wrong impression."
Laura, Kent
"When I pass someone who is smoking I have to hold my breath and that annoys me because if I don't I get a breath full of smoke and I feel like I'm choking."
Holly, London
"It bothers me because when my mum smokes I breathe it in which causes me to cough. I think more measures should be put in places where you can and cannot smoke."
Stephanie, Norfolk
"I don't mind because if your parents, like my dad, smoke outside it doesn't bother anyone."
Emily, London
"It does bother me because it smells really bad and if people are near you when they're smoking you can't help breathing it in."
Amy, Norwich
"Yes, it does. It is bad for their health and children around them. It smells horrible!"
Tom, Hove
"It bothers me when I go to the park and there are lots of adults smoking. I try to walk faster to get past it quicker."
Libby, Birmingham
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