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Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH American Lung Association Deborah.Grayson@lung.org 262-703-4834. Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates.net 414-270-2952. www.wismokefreehousing.com. Smoke-Free Housing: A Billowing Trend.
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Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH American Lung Association Deborah.Grayson@lung.org 262-703-4834 Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates.net 414-270-2952 www.wismokefreehousing.com
Smoke-Free Housing:A Billowing Trend www.wismokefreehousing.com
Federal Law No Prohibitions Strong Encouragement
Housing Authorities • 100% of properties are smoke-free
Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing:Saves Lives, Saves Money • Prohibiting smoking in all U.S. subsidized housing could save: • $521 million per year • $341 million in SHS-related healthcare expenditures • $108 million in renovation expenses • $72 million in smoking-attributable fire losses King et al, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2013 www.wismokefreehousing.com
The Birth of Clear Gains www.wismokefreehousing.com
Clear Gains Vision Smoke free housing is available to all Wisconsin Residents www.wismokefreehousing.com
Clear Gains Network Partners www.wismokefreehousing.com
15 Multi-Jurisdictional Coalitions www.wismokefreehousing.com
Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com
$2740 + www.wismokefreehousing.com
Less Risk of Fire Damage www.wismokefreehousing.com
Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com
Recycled Air in Apartments Up to 60% www.wismokefreehousing.com
Ventilation Doesn’t Help “The only means of effectively eliminating health risk associated with indoor exposure is to ban smoking activity.” www.wismokefreehousing.com
“There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Any exposure is harmful.” - US Surgeon General www.wismokefreehousing.com
Health Benefits www.wismokefreehousing.com
What are the health benefits of quitting? • Risk for a heart attack drops sharply just 1 year after quitting • After 2-5 years, the chance of stroke can fall to about the same as a nonsmoker’s • Within 5 years of quitting, the chance of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder is cut in half • Ten years after quitting, the risk for dying from lung cancer drops by half www.wismokefreehousing.com
Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com
What should be in my lease? • Definition of “smoking” • The term “smoking” means the use or possession of a lighted cigarette, lighted cigar, lighted pipe, or any other lighted tobacco product. • [Optional]Smoking also includes use of an electronic cigarette. www.wismokefreehousing.com
What should be in my lease? • Description of where smoking is prohibited • Tenants’ responsibility to notify quests • Tenants’ responsibility to notify landlord of violations • Landlord’s responsibility to promote Smoke Free Policy • Enforcement process for policy violation www.wismokefreehousing.com
Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com
Wisconsin Successes • Approximately 1,700 Smoke-free units • Private and Public Housing • Future Properties www.wismokefreehousing.com
Property Owner “Going smoke free has been one of the best management decisions we have made, our residents are happier and as owners we are proud of our properties.” Scott Olson Grandview Pines Properties www.wismokefreehousing.com
Property Manager “There have been no problems with going smoke-free. Our policy has been in place for three years, and resident compliance is not perfect, but it seems to get better each year.” Dave Waterman Sovereign Apartments www.wismokefreehousing.com
Monroe Housing Authority “Only twice in 3 years I have had to fine a tenant for smoking other than that it's been a very easy change over. Our tenants were ready for the change.” www.wismokefreehousing.com
Forward!! • Continue to reach out to property owners/managers • Reach out to developers • Emphasize resident health • Develop owner/manager network group www.wismokefreehousing.com
Acknowledgements • "Transform Wisconsin is administered by the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Services and funded by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant through the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The goal is to promote healthy environments that help Wisconsinites make healthy choices and therefore prevent chronic diseases." www.wismokefreehousing.com
Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH American Lung Association Deborah.Grayson@lung.org 262-703-4834 Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates.net 414-270-2952 www.wismokefreehousing.com