Creating a Smoke

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Regulating Smoking in Multi-Unit Housing in North Carolina Anna Stein, JD Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch NC Division of Public Health

April 26, 2012

Secondhand Smoke and Multi-Unit Housing 







People in US spend an average of 69% of their time in their homes Secondhand smoke (SHS) travels from unit to unit No-smoking policies only way to eliminate SHS exposure Disproportionate impact of SHS in multi-unit housing on low-income citizens

Hewett, Sandell, Anderson & Niebuhr, 2006; King et al., 2009; Pizacani et al., 2012

Smoke-free Housing Policies are Good for Public Health Decreased SHS exposure for nonsmokers  Decreased cigarette consumption among smokers  Increased quit rates 

2.6%→13.7% Cheng, Glantz & Lightwood, 2011; Pizacani et al., 2012

Smoke-Free Policies are Good for Business 

Reduced turnover costs



Reduced fire risk



Strong tenant demand

Hennrikus et al., 2003; Hewett et al., 2007; US Fire Administration, 2010; Winickoff et al., 2010; Ong, 2011

Smoke-Free Policies are Legal 

Market-rate housing



Affordable housing (e.g. Section 8) 2010 HUD notice recommending smoke-free policies



Public housing 2009 HUD notice recommending smoke-free policies

www.publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/tobacco-control/smokingregulation/housing

Restricting Smoking in Public Housing NCGS § 130A-498(b1): A local ordinance or other rules, laws, or policies adopted under this section may not restrict or prohibit smoking in the following places: (1) A private residence.

NCGS § 157-9(a) “No provisions with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition of property by other public bodies shall be applicable to [a public housing] authority unless the legislature shall specifically so state.”

Legal Claims Against Landlords for Secondhand Smoke  Breach of the warranty of habitability  Breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment  Constructive eviction

Technical Assistance Legal Center, 2007

Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch and Smoke-Free Housing 

Outreach to housing industry



Online toolkit opening soon



Community Transformation Grant (CTG)

Community Transformation Grant Strategic Direction 1: Tobacco free living 1. Increase smoke-free regulations of local government buildings and of indoor public places 2. Increase tobacco-free regulations for government grounds, including parks and recreational areas. 3. Increase smoke-free housing policies in affordable multi-unit housing and other private sector marketbased housing. 4. Increase the number of 100% tobacco-free policies on community college campuses and state and private university/college campuses.

Further Information or Assistance from the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch Sally Herndon, MPH Branch Head (919) 707-5401 [email protected] Anna Stein, JD (919) 707-5406 [email protected]

Jim D. Martin, MS Director of Policy (919) 707-5404 [email protected]

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