Advantages of Smokefree Apartments Save on Maintenance Costs A unit that has been smoked in can cost thousands of dollars more to clean than a non-smoked- in unit. Carpet and window covering need to be replaced, countertops may have cigarette burns and walls will need to be cleaned before painting...
Advantages of Smokefree Apartments Sometimes a local municipality will decide that the issue of secondhand smoke drifting into residents’ homes is an important quality of life and public health issue sufficient to enact measures to reduce the problem. A few of these measures and descriptions are listed below. Some cities...
Advantages of Smokefree Apartments Smokefree Air is Healthier Air Secondhand smoke can drift from unit to unit, seeping through hallways, electrical outlets,lighting fixtures, plumbing, wall cracks and ventilation [i] . When someone in a building is smoking, everyone can be exposed to the same toxic chemicals found in smoke inhaled...
WE ALL SHARE THE SAME AIR. Is secondhand smoke really that bad? Of the over 7,000 chemicals found in cigarette smoke, over 70 cause cancer [i] . Secondhand smoke contains chemicals such as lead, arsenic, and ammonia [ii] . The particles in secondhand smoke are so small they can go...
Parent Flyers English Flyer (PDF) Spanish Flyer (PDF) Educational Resources on Electronic Cigarettes/Vapes For Parents: https://www.parentsagainstvaping.org/ For Educators: https://truthinitiative.org/curriculum https://med.stanford.edu/tobaccopreventiontoolkit.html For Health Care Providers: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html Page Last Updated: October 4, 2022
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Safe Routes National Partnership How to Plan Walk To School Day (Full Guide) PDF Format 1. Register and Plan your event Coordinating an event is easy. It can be as big or small as you’d like to make it. You can select the national Walk to School Day or pick...
Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) - Orange County Department of Education With the focus on positive and healthy youth development, Friday Night Live engages youth as active leaders and resources in their communities. Staff provides support and training designed to build the leadership skills of young people, enabling...
Santa Ana Families Improve the Walking Conditions Around Fremont Elementary School and El Salvador Park The Need: Challenge Within Orange County (OC), Fremont Elementary School falls in the top 10% of schools for bike and pedestrian injuries (Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System). Families have expressed concerns about traffic and personal...