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Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Where we find organizations working on smoke-free multi- family housing: Alaska Michigan Oregon Australia Arizona Minnesota Pennsylvania Bahrain California Missouri Rhode Island Canada Colorado Montana Texas England Hawaii Nebraska Utah Kenya Illinois New Hampshire Virginia Nigeria Indiana New Jersey Washington State Romania Iowa New York Washington, D. C. Scotland Maine North Carolina West Virginia Slovakia Maryland Ohio Wisconsin Taiwan Massachusetts Oklahoma (32) (11)

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants When residents complain… Not a moral statement Not a political statement A health and safety statement

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants There is no constitutional right to smoke. “The right to smoke or not to smoke is not a right that is protected under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because smokers are not a protected class under federal law. ” HUD Legal Counsel Letter, July, 2003

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants It is perfectly legal to ban smoking on your PRIVATE PROPERTY Outside on… Balconies Patios Courtyards Parking lots Playgrounds Swimming pools Inside all units

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Do you have a pet policy?

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Anne Scherrieb, spokeswoman for HUD in Chicago “Smoking restrictions may be established if residents are given 30 days written notice. Rules do not need to be approved by HUD. ”

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Smoking rates as of 2006 U. S. overall…. …………………. …… 20. 5% South Carolina …………… 22. 3% North Carolina …………… 22. 1%

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Who is affected by the drifting smoke? 20. 5 million Americans with asthma 4 million children under 18 24. 7 million Americans with heart disease 1. 37 million Americans with cancer Lupus Polio Cystic fibrosis Pneumonia COPD Emphysema

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants What causes the health problems? CHEMICALS Ammonia Arsenic Benzene Carbon Monoxide DDT Formaldehyde Hydrogen cyanide Lead Nickel Chromium VI

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Acetone Irritation of the eye, nose, and throat; headaches; dizziness; nausea;

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Hexamine Skin and eye irritation Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain Asthma-like allergy Asthma attacks with shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, and/or chest tightness

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants NO risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure, …even brief exposure adversely affects the cardiovascular and respiratory system. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General (2006)

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants June 30, 2005, ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning Engineers, Inc. , their latest position on secondhand smoke. . . “At present, the only means of effectively eliminating health risks associated with indoor exposure is to ban smoking activity. ”

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants From the President of ASHRAE, Lee W. Burgett “In response to your letter of February 7, 2006, I have consulted with some of the authors of ASHRAE’s “Position Document on Environmental Tobacco Smoke. ” You are correct in noting that in apartments and condos smoke can travel from one space to another and that separate HVAC systems may not eliminate such smoke transport. “Typical practice in many buildings doesn’t meet the tightness criterion. ”

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants The Board of Directors for ASHRAE June, 2005 “…no ventilation or air filtration technologies … can completely eliminate the health risks caused by secondhand smoke exposure, …” “…encourages elimination of smoking in the indoor environment as the optimal way to minimize ETS exposure. ”

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants More people die in smoking-material fires than in any other type of fire in the U. S. EVERY YEAR it kills… 1, 000 people Only 1 out of every 4 are the smoker 34% are children of the smokers 25% were neighbors of the smokers Many were firefighters

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants 2002 – 2005 Average Apartments Only Lighted tobacco products caused an estimated… 6, 800 fires 190 civilian deaths 520 civilian injuries $151 million-property damage National Fire Protection Agency - 2007

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Do you have ill or elderly smokers on oxygen? “Smoking should not be allowed in a home where oxygen is used. ” NFPA

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants You owe a duty to provide safe apartment homes free from health hazards… GO THROUGH YOUR LEASES RULES: Health & Safety

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants PROHIBITED CONDUCT. You and your occupants or guests may not engage in the following activities: … disturbing or threatening the rights, comfort, health, safety, or convenience of others…bringing hazardous materials into the apartment community;

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Right to change the rules! Rules: The Tenant agrees to obey the House Rules which may be attached to this Agreement. The Tenant agrees to obey additional rules established after the effective date of this Agreement if: a. the rules are reasonably related to the safety, care and cleanliness of the building and the safety, comfort and convenience of neighbors; and b. the Tenant receives written notice of the proposed rule at least 30 days (or less if a major violation) before the rule is enforced.

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Residents can sue… Breach of warranty of habitability and/or breach of quiet enjoyment Trespass (unwanted smoke) Violations of Housing Health Codes Constructive eviction Negligence Harassment Battery Intentional infliction of emotional stress Nuisance law violation

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Employees can sue… Potential workers’ comp claims

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants LAWS Cities with smoke-free housing laws… Belmont, CA Calabasas, CA Lovato, CA Oakland, CA Oxnard, CA Temecula, CA

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants GRANDFATHERING SMOKERS Best to move newest resident to either smoking or non-smoking building. Only when no one has complained of an illness

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants HASSLES? Dealing with complaints and losing good residents Potential fire damage and displaced residents, loss of life and property Lawsuits Vs. Setting up policies Vs. Enforcement

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Cost to renovate non-smoking apartment Labor 12 hours x $35/hr = $420 Paint 3 gallons 60 Carpet Shampoo 50 Total = $530 Cost to MINIMALLY renovate a smoked-in apartment Labor 30 hours x $35 $1, 050 Primer 100 Paint 4 gallons 80 Ceiling Paint 3 gallons 60 Carpet Shampoo 50 Replace rug burns $ 600 Replace laminates 800 Total $2, 740 Kennedy Restoration in Oregon $15, 000

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants COST OF TURNOVER Advertising Personnel Paper work Cleaning & Painting

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants Additional Positive Points Lower insurance rates can be requested Tax credits can be lobbied Increased profits when time to sell a property

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants KEYS TO SUCCESS Meetings in advance Include cessation classes Good signage Enforcement

Smoke-Free Housing Consultants What’s in your packet? Legal Opinion Applicable Laws & Policies regarding Fair Housing Surgeon General’s Report – 2006 Kennedy Restoration – Restoring a Smoked-Damaged Apartment Articles How To Pages Tenant Survey Steps for transitioning Smoking Policy Addendum to Lease