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The following lists focus on available smoke-free services and resources. They may be useful in your daily life.
 Those who enjoy dining out and traveling find that North Carolina can be a difficult place to find smoke-free places to dine, visit and stay. According to a 2006 poll by Elon University, 84 percent of North Carolinians said that people eating in a restaurant should be free from secondhand smoke and 57 percent said that they are either more likely or much more likely to visit a place for eating or entertainment where smoking is not allowed.
- StepUpNC web site's Smoke-Free Dining list: A list of links to websites that can help you find smoke-free dining opportunities in North Carolina.
- NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch's Smoke-Free Dining Campaign. Restaurants with the Smoke-Free Dining logo (at right) are participants. If you are with a NC Local Health Department, or other organization that would like to develop a campaign, visit the Smoke-Free Dining Toolkit page and download the smoke-free dining materials.
Many hotel chains and locally owned hotels and most Bed and Breakfast Inns do not allow smoking indoors.
Nothing could be worse than being exposed to secondhand smoke against your will and in your own home. While North Carolina law offers no direct protection to those who rent or own housing units, such as apartments or condominiums, there are some steps you can take to try and protect yourself from secondhand smoke.
The link below will lead you to a list of websites all over the country that can offer tips and things to try. Don't forget that a letter from your doctor can go a long way towards convincing others that your exposure to secondhand smoke is a serious health concern.
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Many families have found it appropriate to create smoke-free zones in their homes and cars to protect children and other family members and friends from the health hazards of secondhand smoke. In fact, according to the 2005 BRFSS, 75.1 percent of NC adults report not allowing smoking in their home. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed the Smoke-Free Homes and Cars Program for parents and families to encourage them to take the Smoke-Free Homes Pledge.
With funding from the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund (HWTF) community coalitions around North Carolina are working to reduce tobacco use among youth and young adults. Some of these coalitions are working with churches to develop smoke-free policies that include smoke-free grounds.
For information to help any church or place of worship to go smoke-free, download the materials below, developed by the NC General Baptist State Convention.
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The Healthy Hospital Initiative supports NC hospitals to establish campuses that are 100% tobacco-free. The initiative is funded by The Duke Endowment. In partnership with the NC Hospital Foundation, NC Prevention Partners (NCPP) will assist all hospitals in the state interested in enacting 100% tobacco-free campus wide policies for all patients, employees and visitors. By going tobacco-free, these hospitals are providing a healthy environment for the employees, patients, and visitors as well as aiding them in their efforts to quit.
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