Rebecca Baker, single mother of two children with asthma.“I just can't keep the children in the house, so we have taken to sleeping in the car.”… “I don't know what else to do.”… “They coughed more than they slept.”
Every year 53,000 nonsmokers in the U.S. die from the effects of secondhand smoke in California, it kills more than 4,700 nonsmokers each year. Secondhand smoke can also cause lung disease, heart disease, and cancer.*
What do you do when your neighbor is smoking and the secondhand smoke is infiltrating your apartment?
Take a STAND, get involved, and protect yourself! STAND (Sacramento Taking Action Against Nicotine Dependence) is working to make a difference in the community. We are here to help you Life, Breathe, Choose… Smoke-Free. you have the choice, demand Smoke-Free housing!
*San Francisco department of Public Health, Tobacco Free Project.