Cigarette smoke has a mind of its own. It doesn't just go away when you open a window and it doesn't stay where it's told. One person's smoke can easily become someone else's when people share air in multi-unit housing.
A WIN WIN
Living smoke free is a win win for everyone. For Landlords, adopting a smoke free policy for your rental properties can save you money, cut your risk of fire damage, reduce complaints, improve the health of your tenants and building, and increase your rental marketability. For these reasons, more and more property owners are choosing to go smoke free. Getting started is easier than you think. For Tenants, smoke free policies mean healthier breathing spaces. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Babies, children, those with asthma and heart disease and even your pets are particularly sensitive. Smoke from neighboring apartments can get in through air ducts, cracks in floors and walls, stairwells, hallways, and more. You can take steps to protect your household. For Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), not only will tenants breathe easier but PHAs can reduce staff time, turnover costs and reduce the risk of fire. Hundreds of PHAs across the nation have already adopted smoke free policies. We have the tools to help you get started.
- News
- Secondhand smoke affects most apartment residents
- Woonsocket Housing celebrates a smoke-free year
- The Next Steps in the Smoke-Free Air Movement
- Providence Housing Authority's Smoke-Free Policy Documentary
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- Quick Links
- Rhode Island Housing and Urban Development
- Quit Now RI
- Public Health Law Center
- Americans for Nonsmokers rights
- Live Smoke Free Recorded Webinars
- CDC Healthy Homes Manual PDF