Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates.net 414-270-2952 Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN,
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Kathy Staats, BA
City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance
kstaats@communityadvocates.net
414-270-2952
www.wismokefreehousing.com
Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH
American Lung Association
Deborah.Grayson@lung.org
262-703-4834
Smoke-Free Housing:A Billowing Trend
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Federal LawNo Prohibitions
Strong Encouragement
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
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The Birth of Clear Gains
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Clear Gains Vision
Smoke free housing is
available to all Wisconsin Residents
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Clear Gains Network Partners
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15 Multi-Jurisdictional Coalitions
Profitable
Popular
Legal
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Property of Sauk County Housing Authority Baraboo, WI
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$2740 +
Less Risk of Fire Damage
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Profitable
Popular
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Recycled Air in Apartments
Up to 60%
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Ventilation Doesn’t Help
“The only means of effectively eliminating health risk associated with indoor exposure is to ban smoking activity.”
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“There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
Any exposure is harmful.” - US Surgeon General
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Health Benefits
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
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Profitable
Popular
Legal
Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com
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Building Only (Including Individual Units)
Smoke-Free Patios and Balconies
Smoke-Free Entrances (at least 25ft recommended)
Outdoor Designated Smoking Area
100% Entire Property, Indoors and Out
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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.
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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
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Profitable
Popular
Legal
Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com
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Wisconsin Successes
• Approximately 1,700 Smoke-free units
• Private and Public Housing
• Future Properties
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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
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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
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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.”
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Forward!!
• Continue to reach out to property owners/managers
• Reach out to developers
• Emphasize resident health
• Develop owner/manager network group
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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."
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Kathy Staats, BA
City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance
kstaats@communityadvocates.net
414-270-2952
www.wismokefreehousing.com
Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH
American Lung Association
Deborah.Grayson@lung.org
262-703-4834
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