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Making Our Spaces Smoke-free

Your home should be a sanctuary — a safe, healthy space for your family and loved ones. But if smoking happens indoors, it can lead to invisible dangers that linger long after the cigarette is stubbed out. Smokefree Homes is about protecting everyone under your roof — from children and pets to adults — from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.

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What We're Calling For?

  • Smokefree Living Spaces

  •  Encourage all households to adopt smokefree environments to protect children, pets, and non-smokers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. </center>

  • Educational Campaigns

  • Increase public awareness about the dangers of smoking indoors and promote the benefits of smokefree living through schools, community centres, and healthcare providers. </center>

  • Support for Smokers

  • Provide accessible quit-smoking resources, such as Help Me Quit, to help individuals transition to smokefree homes. </center>

 Encourage all households to adopt smokefree environments to protect children, pets, and non-smokers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. </center>

Increase public awareness about the dangers of smoking indoors and promote the benefits of smokefree living through schools, community centres, and healthcare providers. </center>

Provide accessible quit-smoking resources, such as Help Me Quit, to help individuals transition to smokefree homes. </center>

Why It Matters?

Protecting Children

Children are more vulnerable to second-hand smoke because their lungs are still developing, and they breathe faster than adults. Exposure can cause health issues, including asthma, ear infections, and reduced lung function.

Invisible Smoke

Around 80% of second-hand smoke is invisible and lingers in the home for hours, even after windows are opened. This means that children, pets, and other non-smokers in the home are still exposed to harmful toxins.

Protecting Pets

Second-hand smoke can harm pets, too, increasing their risk of breathing problems, cancer, and other health issues. Keeping your home smokefree protects every member of the family — even the furry ones!

How To Make My House Smoke-Free?

Smoking indoors—even just once—releases harmful chemicals that can linger for hours, even days. Always step outside to smoke, at least six steps away from doors and windows, to prevent smoke from drifting back inside.

Set a firm, family-wide rule that smoking is not allowed indoors or near open windows. Communicate this clearly with everyone who enters your home, including guests, and post reminders in shared spaces.

Take down ashtrays, lighters, or any other items that encourage smoking indoors. Cleaning and freshening your home to remove the smell of tobacco can also help prevent relapses into old habits.

Make it more comfortable to smoke outside by setting up a designated area with a chair or ashtray, well away from windows and doors. Providing a clear alternative makes it easier to stick to the smoke-free rule while keeping the home protected.

The best way to make your home truly smokefree is to quit smoking altogether. Free services like Help Me Quit provide tailored advice, access to nicotine replacement therapies, and ongoing support to help you quit for good.

Get Involved

Making your home smokefree is one of the most impactful steps you can take for your family’s health. Small changes can make a big difference. Whether you’re thinking of quitting smoking or simply taking it outside, every step counts.

Our Smokefree Homes guide is packed with practical advice, from tips on quitting smoking to how to create a healthier indoor environment.

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If you’re a landlord or housing association looking for supoort please contact us [email protected] or call 029 2049 0621.

Let’s work together to protect children, families, and communities from the harms of smoking.

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