1. 1 Delivering Public Health Messages for Tenancy Sustainment Health Module 2: Smoking

2. 2 Objectives of this Module Understanding how smoking can damage health and wellbeing Understanding the potential impact of smoking on tenancy sustainment Knowledge of resources available to tackle the health harms of smoking.

3. 3 Smoking: Key Facts Causes 100,000 deaths each year in UK Costs to NHS due to smoking related illnesses >34 million working days (1%) are lost each year due to smoking-related sick leave. Its expensive. Life insurance is more expensive.

4. 4 Smoking: Impact on individual Stopping before age of 50 decreases risk of dying from smoking-related diseases by 50%. Increases the risk of cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart disease. Reduces life expectancy by up to 10 yrs Your children are more likely to smoke if you do

5. 5 Potential Impact on Housing Passive smoking More expensive to relet Fire risk Financial instability

6. 6 Sources of information & support: Internet: NHS Choices http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/smoking/Pages/stopsmokingnewhome.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/smoking/Pages/stopsmokingnewhome.aspx GP & practice nurse NHS “Stop Smoking” clinics Pharmacy

7. 7 Action Planning 3 things from this module which have had most impact? 3 actions to take back to your workplace? 3 things your organisation could do to help you help people affected by this issue?

8. 8 Contact Sitra Sitra, 3rd Floor, 55 Bondway, London SW8 1SJ Tel: 020 7793 4710 Email: post@sitra.org Website: www.sitra.org @sitrapolicy @sitratraining Sitra CEO’s blog: http://sitraceo.wordpress.com/