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The home is the biggest source of tobacco smoke. The best thing you can do is ban or restrict smoking in your home. By doing this you will immediately reduce the risk to your family of the following:
- Coughing & wheezing
- Meningitis
- Asthma
- Behavioural problems
- Cot death
- Learning difficulties
- Glue ear infection - may cause partial deafness
- Increased risk of heart disease and strokes
- Chest infections, e.g. bronchitis and pneumonia
- Increased risk of developing cancer of e.g. lung, mouth, throat
Illness is distressing to children and worrying for parents. Protect your family from tobacco smoke! Make a promise A simple change to smoking habits within the home can make your home a healthier place to live. To do this, sign up to one of the following promises:
- Gold Promise - I/We promise to make the house totally smoke free at all times.
- Silver Promise - I/We promise to allow smoking only in a well ventilated room and never in the presence of children.
- Bronze Promise - I/We promise to never smoke in the presence of children
You can sign up by SmokeFree Lincs Promise or by downloading the PDF leaflet. By signing up to a Promise you will receive a FREE Goodies bag of ‘No Smoking Items’ and we will enter you into a FREE Prize Draw for a High Street Voucher.
