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 Reasons to make your vehicle Smoke-Free:
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There is no safe level of second-hand smoke
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The health risks associated with second-hand smoke are increased because
of the small enclosed space in a vehicle
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Second-hand smoke is poisonous and contains over 4,000 chemicals of which
40 are known to cause caner
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Smoking in your home and car increases a child’s risk of illnesses
including colds, ear infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, other
respiratory disease, childhood cancer and sudden infant death syndrome
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An Ipsos Reid poll showed that 86% of non-smokers and 66% of smokers
support provincial legislation banning smoking in cars with children
Opening a window is not enough!
Tips on how to make your vehicle
smoke-free
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Talk about it with your family
- Sit down and talk about the risks of
smoking and why you want to make your vehicle smoke-free
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Make a plan!
- Place a smoke-free vehicle decal in your car to let others know that you
have a smoke-free vehicle
(e-mail ncosh@smokefreeniagara.com for a free
decal)
- Remove the ashtrays from inside of your vehicle or fill them with
something else (i.e. sugar-free candy)
- If you are not ready to quit smoking, plan when you are going to have your
cigarettes to avoid smoking in the car
- Plan to make stops on long trips so that you can smoke outside of your car
- Plan on how to deal with people who will ask you to smoke in your car
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Ask smoking friends and family to take it
outside
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