YOUR SMOKE = THEIR SMOKE. Smoking is the number one cause of fire deaths in the United States.

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1 YOUR SMOKE = THEIR SMOKE Smoking is the number one cause of fire deaths in the United States. Smoke-free housing creates a cleaner, safer environment for your family and neighbors. Keep them safe. Support smoke-free housing in your building. If you smoke, consider quitting. For help, call QUIT-NOW. Building a Jackson County

2 Benefits to residents of smoke-free housing Smoke-free policies can support smokers who are trying to quit and encourage those who aren t quite ready to quit to smoke less. When smokers quit smoking, or even if they just cut back, their health improves. Smokers who quit experience immediate and long term benefits: normal heart rates and blood pressure, increased oxygen levels in the blood, improved circulation, reduced coughing or wheezing, improved lung function and more. Smoke-free environments eliminate the health threats to non-smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoke-free policies help decrease the number of youths who start smoking.

3 YOUR SMOKE = HER SMOKE Walls and ventilation systems don t keep smoke out. Secondhand smoke is a leading trigger of asthma attacks and a known cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Support smoke-free housing in your building. If you smoke, consider quitting. For help, call QUIT-NOW. Building a Jackson County

4 Benefits to residents of smoke-free housing Smoke-free policies can support smokers who are trying to quit and encourage those who aren t quite ready to quit to smoke less. When smokers quit smoking, or even if they just cut back, their health improves. Smokers who quit experience immediate and long term benefits: normal heart rates and blood pressure, increased oxygen levels in the blood, improved circulation, reduced coughing or wheezing, improved lung function and more. Smoke-free environments eliminate the health threats to non-smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoke-free policies help decrease the number of youths who start smoking.

5 YOUR SMOKE = HIS SMOKE The money you spend for cigarettes literally goes up in smoke. If you smoke a pack a day, you can save $1,600 a year by quitting. Quitting is an investment in your family s health and their future. Support smoke-free housing in your building. Building a If you smoke, consider quitting. For help, call QUIT-NOW. Jackson County

6 Benefits to residents of smoke-free housing Smoke-free policies can support smokers who are trying to quit and encourage those who aren t quite ready to quit to smoke less. When smokers quit smoking, or even if they just cut back, their health improves. Smokers who quit experience immediate and long term benefits: normal heart rates and blood pressure, increased oxygen levels in the blood, improved circulation, reduced coughing or wheezing, improved lung function and more. Smoke-free environments eliminate the health threats to non-smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoke-free policies help decrease the number of youths who start smoking.

7 BECAUSE IT S HOME Studies show that most apartment tenants don t smoke and prefer to live in a smoke-free environment. Your friends and neighbors deserve to live in a safe and healthy home. Support smoke-free housing in your building. If you smoke, consider quitting. For help, call QUIT-NOW. Building a Jackson County

8 Benefits to residents of smoke-free housing Smoke-free policies can support smokers who are trying to quit and encourage those who aren t quite ready to quit to smoke less. When smokers quit smoking, or even if they just cut back, their health improves. Smokers who quit experience immediate and long term benefits: normal heart rates and blood pressure, increased oxygen levels in the blood, improved circulation, reduced coughing or wheezing, improved lung function and more. Smoke-free environments eliminate the health threats to non-smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoke-free policies help decrease the number of youths who start smoking.

9 FOR YOUR HEALTH One year after you stop smoking, your risk of having heart disease is half that of a smoker s. After five years, your risk of stroke is the same as a nonsmoker s. Improve your health today. Support smoke-free housing in your building. If you smoke, consider quitting. For help, call QUIT-NOW. Building a Jackson County

10 Benefits to residents of smoke-free housing Smoke-free policies can support smokers who are trying to quit and encourage those who aren t quite ready to quit to smoke less. When smokers quit smoking, or even if they just cut back, their health improves. Smokers who quit experience immediate and long term benefits: normal heart rates and blood pressure, increased oxygen levels in the blood, improved circulation, reduced coughing or wheezing, improved lung function and more. Smoke-free environments eliminate the health threats to non-smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoke-free policies help decrease the number of youths who start smoking.

11 FOR THEIR HEALTH Living with a smoker may increase a person s chance of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. A smoke-free environment is better for you, your family and your neighbors. Support smoke-free housing in your building. If you smoke, consider quitting. For help, call QUIT-NOW. Building a Jackson County

12 Benefits to residents of smoke-free housing Smoke-free policies can support smokers who are trying to quit and encourage those who aren t quite ready to quit to smoke less. When smokers quit smoking, or even if they just cut back, their health improves. Smokers who quit experience immediate and long term benefits: normal heart rates and blood pressure, increased oxygen levels in the blood, improved circulation, reduced coughing or wheezing, improved lung function and more. Smoke-free environments eliminate the health threats to non-smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoke-free policies help decrease the number of youths who start smoking.