Blackburn with Darwen is celebrating four years of being smoke free.
In 2007 England’s smoke free law banned smoking in enclosed public places such as offices, pubs and restaurants.
The law was introduced to help reduce the risk of serious health problems for non-smokers.
There are over 4,000 different chemicals in tobacco smoke, many of which are toxic and damaging to health.
Being exposed to second hand smoke can increase a non-smoker's risk of getting lung cancer by 24 per cent and the risk of getting heart disease by 25 per cent, as well as being associated with many other medical conditions like the respiratory disease COPD and other types of cancer.
It is now being discussed in Parliament as to whether it should be made illegal to smoke in a private vehicle that is carrying children.
Dominic Harrison, Blackburn with Darwen’s director of public health, said: "The effects of second hand smoke has always been a real concern and major health risk, especially in children.
"Smoking around children and young people in enclosed spaces exposes their developing lungs to toxins and can trigger asthma attacks, bronchitis, middle ear infection and hearing impairment, as well as cot death.
"As director for public health in Blackburn with Darwen, I very much support this legislation and hope it gets through Parliament."
