Smoke can travel through ventilation systems, pipes, walls,
windows, doors, electrical sockets and floors. Ventilating and cleaning the air
will not eliminate secondhand smoke exposure.
According to the new Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment data, exposure to secondhand smoke is high in multi-unit housing
among all socioeconomic groups in Colorado.
Secondhand tobacco smoke contains poisons and causes heart
disease and lung cancer in non-smoking adults and is a known cause of sudden
infant death syndrome or SIDS, respiratory problems, ear infections, and asthma
attacks in infants and children. There
is no safe level of secondhand smoke. Even brief exposure to secondhand smoke
can trigger heart attacks.
Research shows smoke-free policies have a positive ripple effect. Prohibiting smoking not only reduces exposure to secondhand
smoke but is also linked to a decrease in consumption of cigarettes and an
increase in quitting smoking.
For resident and landlord tools to address smoke-free housing,
go to www.mysmokefreehousing.org
To get free help to quit smoking, call 1.800.QUIT NOW (784-8669) or go to coquitline.org
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