Project people around you from the harmful health effects of breathing other people’s cigarette smoke (second hand smoke – SHS) through Manchester Smokefree Homes scheme.

The objectives are to increase awareness of the dangers of SHS, to reduce exposure to SHS, especially amongst pregnant women, babies and children, and to increase dissatisfaction with smoking behaviour, increasing the numbers of people setting quit dates.

There is growing evidence that breathing in SHS is a cause of some illnesses including asthma, heart disease and certain cancers in adults. But it is children and babies who are most at risk from SHS.

You can register your home and enjoy the benefits of fresh air, healthier children and a cleaner home.

Once you have registered, we will send you 'smokefree' items such as 'no smoking' signs and stickers to help you keep your home smokefree. You will also receive the smokefree home award certificate and be entered into our free prize draw to win £250 of home vouchers.

To register you home smokefree visit: www.stopsmokingmanchester.co.uk/regform.htm

Have you heard about Chemical Soup? Download a leaflet about Manchester’s Smokefree Homes scheme.

For more information on Second Hand Smoke visit: www.ash.org.uk/information/secondhand-smoke

Manchester's Smoke Free Homes Report: 2009 - 2010

Updated: 18/04/11

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Give your baby a good start in life by getting the support you need to stop smoking. Stopping smoking during pregnancy and remaining smokefree will protect you and your children from the 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes.

Remaining smokefree can protect your children from the following:

• Cot death
• Coughing, wheezing and chest infections
• Asthma
• Behavioural problems
• Learning difficulties
• Middle ear infection
• Being one of the 50 children admitted to a UK hospital each day as a result of breathing second hand smoke
• Missing school through illness

If you are pregnant and wish to stop smoking you can contact your:

• midwife
• GP
• practice nurse
• health visitor
• SureStart worker
• Pharmacist

Or you can call the Manchester Stop Smoking Service on 205 5998.

Smoking and Pregnancy Report: 2009 - 2010

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Manchester Stop Smoking Service offers advice and support for children and young people who wish to quit smoking.

The benefits of being smoke free include the following:

• Healthy lungs, heart and blood
• Breathe easily – not breathless
• Fitter – not exhausted when exercising
• Fresh breath and kissable
• Clean hair and clothes
• Better sense of taste and smell
• Nicotine-free teeth and fingers
• Fresh looks – no wrinkles
• Feeling healthy and positive
• More money… extra cash to buy your favourite things such as CD’s, computer games, make-up, sporting goods, mobile phone top up cards, magazines.

For more information and support to help you stop smoking, call 205 5998 or text ‘YOUNG’ to 81025. Visit the young people’s section of the Manchester Stop Smoking website at www.stopsmokingmanchester.co.uk/young-people.html