Healthy Lungs @ Home – Cerritos
About Healthy Lungs @ Home – Cerritos:
Healthy Lungs @ Home – Cerritos (HLH) is comprised of various organizations and community residents in Cerritos who desire better protections against secondhand smoke in their homes.
Cerritos residents of apartments and condominiums who suffer from secondhand smoke currently have few, if any, options to protect themselves from it. Often, they cannot afford or do not want to move away to escape secondhand smoke.
Because of this, HLH was formed to educate members of the Cerritos community about secondhand smoke in their neighborhoods and foster an in-depth discussion about how it can be better addressed.
Facts:
Secondhand smoke contains over 4,000 chemical compounds including more than 40 Group A carcinogens, or cancer-causing agents.
- California EPA Report, September 1997
The annual cost of secondhand smoke exposure in the U.S. is approximately $10 billion—$5 billion in direct health care costs and $5 billion in indirect costs such as lost wages and reduced services.
- Economic Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Society of Actuaries, March 2005
Smoking creates a high risk of household property damage and bodily harm. It is the third leading cause of fires in the home and the number one cause of home fire deaths.
- U.S. Home Structure Fires, National Fire Protection Association, March 2010
Secondhand smoke drifts through light fixtures, electrical outlets, plumbing fixtures, walls, ceiling spaces, doorways and windows. The smoke then lingers and detrimentally impacts the health of residents, particularly children and senior citizens.
- Air Monitoring: Confirming the Risk, David Bohac, Center for Energy and Environment, May 2006
Take Action:
* **NEW** Sign up for the (You)th Make a Difference! Summer Workshop Series taking place August 2011. Click here for more details.
* Attend the next HLH meeting to share your story and learn more about what you can do in Cerritos. Call or email for details.
* Raise awareness in the community by sharing a link to the information from this site.
* Tell city council members your story! Visit www.cerritos.us and ask your City Council members to help protect residents from unwanted secondhand smoke exposure at home.
* Write a letter of support and submit it to HLH via fax (213-241-0944) or email (HLHcerritos@gmail.com).
* Contact HLH for more information or to schedule an educational presentation for your church, school, or civic organization.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions or if you would like to get involved in Healthy Lungs @ Home- Cerritos please contact Wendy Natividad at:
Phone: 562-281-LUNG
Email: HLHcerritos@gmail.com
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