Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance [email protected] 414-270-2952 Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN,

Kathy Staats, BA

City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance

[email protected]

414-270-2952

www.wismokefreehousing.com

Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH

American Lung Association

[email protected]

262-703-4834

Smoke-Free Housing:A Billowing Trend


Federal LawNo Prohibitions

Strong Encouragement

Housing Authorities

• 100% of properties are smoke-free

http://www.bostonhousing.org/index.html

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



The Birth of Clear Gains


Clear Gains Vision

Smoke free housing is

available to all Wisconsin Residents



Clear Gains Network Partners

http://wahaonline.org/

http://www.amfam.com/microsites/landlordtoolbox/

http://www.pdrmadison.com/


15 Multi-Jurisdictional Coalitions

Profitable

Popular

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Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com

Property of Sauk County Housing Authority Baraboo, WI


$2740 +

Less Risk of Fire Damage



Profitable

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Recycled Air in Apartments

Up to 60%


Ventilation Doesn’t Help

“The only means of effectively eliminating health risk associated with indoor exposure is to ban smoking activity.”


“There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

Any exposure is harmful.” - US Surgeon General



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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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



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.


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


Profitable

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Wisconsin Successes

• Approximately 1,700 Smoke-free units

• Private and Public Housing

• Future Properties


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


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


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.”


Forward!!

• Continue to reach out to property owners/managers

• Reach out to developers

• Emphasize resident health

• Develop owner/manager network group


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."


Kathy Staats, BA

City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance

[email protected]

414-270-2952


Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH

American Lung Association

[email protected]

262-703-4834

Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance [email protected] 414-270-2952 Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN,

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