Why make your home a smoke-

free home?The Surgeon General says there is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure.

Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, 50 which are known to cause cancer.

Secondhand smoke is a known cause of childhood sicknesses such as ear infections, respiratory tract infections and SIDs (sudden infant death syndrome).

Children exposed to secondhand smoke in the home are 44% more likely to suffer from asthma.

Pledge to make your home smoke-free and receive a free EPA Smoke-Free Homes Thank You kit complete

with tips on how to stay smoke-free, coasters, magnets, certificate and more! Also, sign up to

receive free materials, like signs, magnets, decals and key chains for your apartment complex!

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The Smoke-Free Housing Coalition of Maine is a non-profit group comprised of over 50 public health advocates, tenants, landlords, property managers, environmental health professionals and many others. Our mission, through education, advocacy and policy change, is to protect residents in multi-unit housing from involuntary exposure to secondhand

smoke. We have been working with housing authorities, private landlords, developers, tenants and other housing professionals since 2004.