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If you want to protect yourself from secondhand Talking With Management
smoke you need to stand up and defend yourself.
Tell your landlord you want a smoke free ?oor, or If your management company or landlord
doesn’t respond to your requests it’s time to get a
even building. Look for smoke free buildings to
move into. Think your landlord won’t make the little more involved. Form a group of concerned
residents and start having meetings. Write the
switch? Here’s how to make your case. management letters explaining that you and your
First, speak their language: Money. group need a smoke-free ?oor or building and
A unit that’s been smoked in needs more layers of would consider moving when your lease runs out.
paint, more carpet replaced, more deodorizing, Get involved with a nonsmokers’ rights group
more appliances replaced and may still only be and ask for their support – they’ll have presenta-
able to house another smoker. tions and other materials to help change your
management’s mind.
Non-smoking units ?ll up faster and stay full
BEAT SECONDHAND SMOKE. longer. Even better for the landlord? People are free residences are a national movement with In the end, it’s your health and peace of mind that
are at stake. Every day you stay in a secondhand
willing to pay more money for non-smoking units
ARM YOURSELF WITH THE FACTS. several local campaigns behind them – getting
in non-smoking buildings! their support will help ?ll units on the quick! or third hand smoking environment is another
“Smokers” are not a protected class. According to tick of a deadly clock.
Secondhand smoke seeps into Talk to your neighbors. Tell them about the effects
FACT: every corner of a building judges’ decisions it is completely legal to make and dangers of smoking in the home and bring The Last Recourse
through lighting ?xtures, cracks in walls, holes people smoke in designated smoking areas or off a petition for them to sign stating that they want
in caulk, around plumbing, under doors, through the property altogether. In fact, it can be argued to live in a building without secondhand smoke! Believe it or not, there is legal precedent to pres-
heating and ventilation or through any hole. Build- that as an environmental and ?re hazard, your Make sure your petition has a check box where sure management into offering smoke-free solu-
they can put a mark if they feel their quality of
landlord can be sued for the effects of second-
ings are full of holes. tions for their residents. You and your residents’
hand smoke by an affected tenant! life or health has been negatively affected by group can contact a tenant law attorney and
Secondhand smoke is classi?ed Those points should get your landlord’s attention secondhand smoke. explore your options.
FACT: as a carcinogen as strong as – now make it an easy choice to make your life Now it’s time to document the problem. Start Start saving your life today. Make the deci-
radon or asbestos. Secondhand smoke is a leading safer and more pleasant. Show your landlord the a diary or carry a notebook and make a note
contributor to lung and heart disease and deadly internet and phone resources available to make whenever secondhand smoke affects you. Every sion to work toward a smoke-free tomorrow.
forms of cancer. the transition easier. Everything from facts and stain, smell or other evidence of smoking can be
?gures to sample lease agreements are available noted. Contact a family physician and get a letter
Secondhand smoke becomes a
FACT: part of your home. The chemi- for download after a simple web search. Smoke explaining how secondhand smoke is hurting you
and your family.
cals it leaves behind inside building surfaces mix
with common indoor pollutants to create powerful If you’re a smoker, consider how being made to
walk to a designated smoking area is not only a
carcinogens that can affect every shower, glass of
water, meal and breath. chance to socialize, but also another incentive to
quit. You already know how bad smoking is for
Asthma, sinus infections, ear you and those around you. This could be a push
FACT: infections, chronic coughs, in the right direction.
emphysema, sudden infant death syndrome and If you’re not a smoker, talk to your smoking
many more circulatory and pulmonary diseases are neighbors. Tell them how their smoking affects
caused or aggravated by secondhand smoke. you and your kids. This conversation won’t always
go smoothly, but doing this in a friendly manner
Take Action will often bear fruit.
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here’s a reason why many states have enacted
T statewide bans on smoking in enclosed public places.
It’s because indoor smoking KILLS!
Its dangerous consequences must not be overlooked.
Secondhand Smoke:
y Is a known carcinogen.
y Causes about 42,000 adult deaths
each year.
y Increases the risk of children developing
asthma, pneumonia, and bronchitis.
y Finds its way through ventilation systems, under doors, and through windows.
Thirdhand Smoke:
y Is the nicotine residue left on
surfaces from tobacco smoke.
y Becomes more toxic with time.
y Cannot be easily removed.
y May be carcinogenic.
Smoking-Material
Residential Fires:
y Cause over $600 million in direct property damage every year.
y Are the leading cause of civilian home ?re deaths.
y Kill about 1,000 people each year.
Other Consequences:
y Homes and apartments that have been smoked in
need more layers of paint, more carpet replaced, more
cleaning, etc.
y Even with extensive cleaning, painting, and carpet
replacement, nicotine residue may remain.
y Apartment buildings that allow smoking indoors
have more vacancies, higher insurance rates, and
lower pro?ts.
y Non-smoking tenants can bring legal action related
to secondhand smoke exposure against owners and
smoking tenants.
LANDLORD?
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y Establish an explicit smoke-free policy.
y Educate your residents on the change in policy.
y Adjust leases and rental terms to include
nonsmoking clauses.
y As smoked-in units are vacated, hire experienced
cleaning professionals to eliminate nicotine residue.
y Enforce the smoke-free policy.
y Get support and assistance from online and local
resources.
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