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Do you know how to protect your family from toxic secondhand smoke and vape?

Find the right resources for you to protect your family against this toxic home invader.

Do you rent, own, or are you a landlord?
1. Own
  1. Does your home share a wall, floor, or ceiling with another home?
    1. Yes
      1. Do you have a homeowner's association that manages your property?
        
        Yes
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk to your neighbor or Home Owners Association (HOA) about going smoke-free to protect your family.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
        
        No
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk to your neighbor or Home Owners Association (HOA) about going smoke-free to protect your family.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
    2. No
      1. Do you have a homeowner's association that manages your property?
        
        Yes
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk to your neighbor or Home Owners Association (HOA) about going smoke-free to protect your family.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
        
        No
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk to your neighbor or Home Owners Association (HOA) about going smoke-free to protect your family.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
2. Rent
  1. Does your home share a wall, floor, or ceiling with another home?
    1. Yes
      1. Do you have a property manager or owner you can discuss smoking issues with?
        
        Yes
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke of any kind is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk to your property manager about going smoke-free.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
        
        No
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke of any kind is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk about going smoke-free.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
    2. No
      1. Do you have a property manager or owner you can discuss smoking issues with?
        
        Yes
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke of any kind is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk to your property manager about going smoke-free.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
        
        No
        
        Is there a homeowner's association that manages the property you rent?
        
        Yes
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke of any kind is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk to your property manager about going smoke-free.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
        
        No
        
        Exposure to secondhand smoke of any kind is dangerous. But, you CAN protect yourself and your family from toxic secondhand smoke.
        Download a free toolkit to help you talk about going smoke-free.
        Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
        For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
        Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.
3. Landlord
  1. As a landlord or manager you have the right to make your properties 100% smoke-free. Adopting a smoke-free policy will save you time and money when preparing a unit for a new tenant.
    Download the free toolkit for more information on how to adopt a smoke-free policy at your property.
    Download Secondhand Smoke Toolkit
    Use this calculator tool to help you determine how much money you can save by becoming a smoke-free property.
    Unit Turnover Cost Calculator
    For more resources, contact your local Health Department.
    Disclaimer: The legal information provided in these documents does not constitute legal advice or legal representation. For legal advice, consult a lawyer in your state.

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You don't have to be a zombie to know how important brains are. But nicotine puts the teen brain at risk: It can mess up the areas affecting judgment, completing tasks and meeting goals. Plus, it could make teens more prone to overblown emotional reactions and immature behavior – sound fun?
This goes way beyond teen moodiness. Using nicotine at a young age is associated with developing mental problems like depression, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.
In the digital age, teens already have the deck stacked against them when it comes to being easily distracted. But e-cigs could make it worse: studies show teens who use nicotine may have impaired attention spans. Teachers are going to love hearing that.
Nicotine is as hard to quit as heroin (and cocaine). And the evidence suggests teens become addicted at lower doses than adults, so even light use could spark a lifelong battle with addiction.
Vaping with nicotine could amplify teens' inherent tendencies toward novelty-seeking, impulsivity, and risk-taking. Does the world really need any more Jackass movies?

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