But in a country where too many children are already addicted to nicotine, whether via old-fashioned cigarettes or modern 21st-century devices, I’d rather have her dramatically (and unnecessarily) hold her breath around smokers than become one. This includes when the driver of the car next to us at a stoplight is smoking and both cars have the windows rolled up. For as long as I can remember, my daughter Louise has held her breath anytime she sees someone smoking.
