Politely ask smokers to put out their cigarettes in enclosed areas. Be patient and supportive to friends and family members trying to quit. Assert your rights to clean air, wherever you are. Object if your local pharmacy sells cigarettes. Get involved in the American Cancer Society Great American Smoke-Out each November.
Employers can do their part by declaring smoke-free work places.
They can support and give incentives to employees and their spouses who quit smoking. Employers can request insurance discounts if most of their employees don't smoke. Health care providers can keep hospitals and clinics smoke-free, and provide listings of cessation programs for people who want to quit smoking. Store owners can help by not selling tobacco products to children under 18. Keep tobacco products behind the counter and away from impulse-buy areas.