How to Create a Smokefree Home

Creating a safe and healthy home is important for you and your loved ones. Smoking indoors exposes your family, children, and pets to harmful second-hand smoke, which can linger for up to 5 hours and contains thousands of toxic chemicals.

A smokefree home isn’t just about fresh air—it’s about protecting the health of your family, friends, and even pets. Did you know that second-hand smoke can linger in the air for up to five hours after you’ve finished smoking, even with the windows open? Worse still, 80% of smoke is invisible, making it impossible to control where it spreads.

When you smoke indoors, harmful chemicals don’t just disappear. They settle into carpets, curtains, and furniture, continuing to expose those around you to a higher risk of respiratory illnesses, asthma, chest infections, heart diseases and cancer.

Steps to a Smokefree Home:

🔹 Quit Smoking – The best way to protect your loved ones is to stop smoking entirely. Our Love Your Lungs service can help – find out more!
🔹 Take It Outside – If you’re not ready to quit, always smoke outside and close doors/windows behind you.
🔹 Switch to E-Cigarettes – These are far less harmful and don’t pose the same second-hand smoke risks.
🔹 Remove Triggers – Keep cigarettes and ashtrays out of sight to make it easier to stay smokefree.

Taking small steps toward a smokefree home can significantly improve the health and well-being of your family.

📥 Download the Smokefree Home Booklet to learn more