# CDC Tips From Former Smokers - Jamason- Please Don't Smoke Near Me

Exposure to secondhand smoke triggered a serious asthma attack for Jamason when he was 16. He spent 4 days in the hospital, gasping for breath. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, he talks about asking his friends not to smoke near him. Some are surprised that their smoke can seriously hurt a person with asthma. As for friends who still light up near Jamason, he says, "...we can't be friends anymore...."

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http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=57232b43caa603fc7848f5b73429030120140211113922669

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2014
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CDC_Tips_From_Former_Smokers_-_Jamason-_Please_Don%27t_Smoke_Near_Me.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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