subject: Why Living In A Smoke Free Apartment And Community Is Beneficial To Your Health [print this page] As continual research proves the unhealthy side effects of smoking and secondhand smoke, multifamily developers are taking that fact into consideration and doing something about it by developing smoke free apartments and communities. Unfortunately, some apartments still allow residents to smoke within the vicinity, creating an unhealthy environment for their non-smoking family, friends and neighbors. But there are developers taking a step forward and changing the lifestyle for their dwellers.
These smoke free advocates understand the long-lasting benefits that living in a smoke free environment can provide for a person's health. Let us share just four of those health benefits with you below:
1. Zero Secondhand Smoke
If you're living in a smoke free environment, you're able to stay away from the harmful effects caused by secondhand smoke. Not to say, sadly, that you won't experience secondhand smoke outside of the community, but inside of your apartment and your home, you definitely won't. Smoke free apartments reduce your contact with secondhand smoke because where you live, and where you'll most likely be spending a lot of your time, will be 100 percent smoke free. Not to mention your apartment will be "greener," thanks to the improved indoor air quality smoke free living provides.
2. Cleaner Air
"Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemical compounds. More than 250 of these chemicals are known to be harmful, and at least 69 are known to cause cancer," reports the American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerCauses/TobaccoCancer/secondhand-smoke), proving just how scary and harmful an environment that allows smoking can be. However, when it's smoke free, cleaner air abounds and those harsh chemicals are minimized. You'll be able to breathe in cleaner, more pleasant air and guests and family members will enjoy coming to your apartment home. Plus, your heart and lungs will thank you, too!
3. Cleaner Furniture and Carpets
The stench of smoke lingers and when it lingers, it gets deeply woven within clothing, furniture pieces, carpets and more. If smoking is allowed in your community, get ready for stinky clothes, tarnished walls and faded furniture. On top of all of your ruined items, the lingering, captured smoke can be harmful to your health down the road. Life in a smoke free apartment excludes the toxins caused by tobacco and cigarette smoke that get trapped deep within your clothes and furniture.
4. Lower Risk for Fires
That's right! If there's no smoking in or around an apartment community, there's a much lower risk of fires being started from cigarettes, cigars, matches, etc. You can feel safer living in your community if smoking is not allowed.
As you can see, smoke free apartments provide an environment which is not only beneficial to your health, but other factors come into play such as safety and cleanliness of the air. As more and more apartments and apartment communities start to adapt smoke free living, apartment dwellers can enjoy the many healthy benefits they present.
