Shaw 2 Smoking Prohibited with Minors in Vehicles Children do not have a choice whether or not an adult smokes while driving a vehicle. According to Chest magazine, 4.8 million American children have been diagnosed with asthma. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta report that in 1993, 159,000 children under the age of fifteen were hospitalized for acute asthma, and 5,300 people died. The American Lung Association states that the annual health care cost for asthma is 12.6 billion dollars. “…showed first 75 words of 608 total…

…showed last 75 words of 608 total…federal buildings, workplaces, and public restaurants. Children would benefit tremendously by being able to breathe clean air inside the confines of a vehicle. Parents would benefit with possibly lower health costs, as would their health insurance agencies. Business and industry would benefit by decreasing the productivity loss due to health problems. The interpretation of the Commerce Clause would be affected by the regulation of the practice of smoking in a privately owned vehicle. Bibliography none