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"The debate is over. The science is clear: secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance, but a serious health hazard."
-Richard Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General, June 26, 2006

Resources and Links

Resources

  • The Business Case for Smoke-free Multi-Unit Residences
  • Business Case for Going Smoke-Free
  • Key Issues - Second-hand Smoke in Multi-Unit Dwellings
  • Adopting a No-Smoking Policy in Apartment Buildings
  • Fact Sheet for Apartment Owners and Property Managers
  • Fact Sheet for Tenants
  • Example letter from BC Strata Council to owner in response to drifting smoke complaint
  • Bulletin on Drifting Second-Hand Smoke in Condominium - BC Condominium Home Owners Association
  • British Columbia - 2005 Arbitration Decision on Drifting Smoke (The tenant moved due to the drifting smoke, and successfully sought costs from the landlord)

Canadian Links

Click on your province/territory on the home page map.

American Links

California

  • Smokefree Apartment House Registry

Michigan

  • Michigan Smoke-free Apartment

Minnesota

  • Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota Initiative for Smoke-Free Apartments
  • Tobacco Law Center

Utah

  • Utah Smoke-Free Apartment and Condominium Guide

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