Increasingly, smoking indoors is forbidden at public housing
(December 19, 2011)
(The New York Times) - AUBURN, Me. — Glenys Cushman was grabbing a quick cigarette here the other day outside her federally subsidized apartment. The rules say no smoking inside or within 25 feet of the entrance, and though she hates having to go outside, she has come to accept it. more...
Kitchener Housing Inc. and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc. adopts smoke free policy for 731 units
(December 19, 2011)
(Press release) - Kitchener Housing Inc. (KHI) and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc. (KNPPMI), specializing in the provision of affordable multi-family and senior housing, are pleased to announce the adoption of a smoke free policy for 731 affordable housing units. more...
80% of people living in apartments, condos and co-ops want to live smoke-free; Two in three Ontarians believe all multi-unit dwellings should be smoke-free
(December 8, 2011)
(Smoke-Free Housing Ontario) - An overwhelming majority of Ontarians living in apartments, condos and co-ops want to live in smoke-free buildings, but supply is lagging far behind this growing demand. According to Smoke-Free Housing Ontario, this market inequity is putting the health of millions of Ontarians at risk. more...
Boston's efforts to curb smoking move to homes
(December 1, 2011)
(Boston Globe) - Efforts to restrict smoking in Boston are moving from bars and office-buildings to private homes. Mayor Thomas Menino is scheduled to launch Boston’s first smoke-free housing registry on Tuesday. The initiative seeks to resolve a problem posed by secondhand smoke in multiunit housing, where toxic fumes can seep from one apartment to another and bother other residents. more...
Boston public housing going smoke-free in 2012
(December 1, 2011)
(Boston Globe) - Boston is set to become the first big city in Massachusetts - and the largest in the nation - to ban smoking in public housing, beginning in September 2012. more...
Study: Apartments pose high secondhand smoke hazards
(November 22, 2011)
(University of Southern California) - Research shows that smoke can spread through cracks in fixtures, pipes, shared venitlation systems and windows. more...