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Protecting your kids from secondhand smoke takes only One Step: Always step outside the home and the car before smoking.

The Myth
If it’s not enough to smoke in another room, open windows, and get rid of the odor, then my only other option is to quit, right?

The Truth
While quitting smoking is the only way to completely protect kids from secondhand smoke in the home and car, there is another step you can take: stepping outside every time you smoke.

the distance myth

I make sure I don’t smoke in front of my kids. Smoke can’t harm my kids if they’re in another room or far enough away, right?>>

the ventilation myth

My house has a good ventilation system. Opening a window or turning on a fan will clear the air of smoke, right?>>

the odor myth

I use an air freshener to make the air clean after I smoke. If you can’t smell the smoke in the air, then it’s gone, right?>>

the quit myth

If it’s not enough to smoke in another room, open windows, and get rid of the odor, then my only other option is to quit, right?>>
     

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Secondhand smoke resources for you and your family.

 

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