Fireplace safety tips for holiday gatherings
Metro Creative provides practical precautions for hearth safety during the holidays. Have the fireplace inspected and swept, keep flammable items three feet away, ensure working smoke alarms on every level, and keep a fire extinguisher nearby. Never burn wrapping paper, keep the Christmas tree at a distance, use a screen, and regularly clean ash and debris to improve air quality.
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Recycle and reduce waste for the holidays
The holiday season boosts waste as Americans produce 25 percent more garbage, about one million tons weekly. Tips include wrapping with reused paper, collecting and reusing boxes, skipping disposables, buying durable gifts, marking recycling bins, removing names from catalogs, sending photos instead of cards, and finding new recipes for leftovers.
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Quitting tobacco improves health at any age
The text explains that there is no safe level of nicotine smoking and quitting benefits all smokers. It lists health risks from smoking, immediate improvements after quitting, long term cancer risk reduction, and social impacts. It promotes resources including the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line 1-800-QUIT-NOW, MyLifeMyQuit, and medinahealth.org for support.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
MyLifeMyQuit.com
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