4. Make Your Place A Non-Smoking Zone

Do you smoke indoors? Or perhaps, does someone you live with smoke? Ban indoor smoking to clean indoor air — it’s that simple. Did you know that second-hand smoke is detrimental to children with persistent asthma?

Cotinine is associated with the disease’s symptoms, more so than any other second-hand-smoke exposure measures.

Cigarettes emit thousands of chemicals, including carcinogens (cancer-causing substances). These air contaminants do not only degrade indoor air quality but also wreak havoc to the health of those exposed to them.

Cigarette smoking does not only damage the smoker’s health but it also harms those who breathe second-hand smoke.


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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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