Housing Program
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Smoke-Free Housing
Drifting smoke in multi-unit housing (such as apartments and condos) is a danger to children and families. While the number of current smokers in our community continues to decrease, many residents are still exposed to secondhand smoke every day. This is why the San Mateo County Tobacco Education Coalition (TEC) educates tenants about what steps they can take if smoke is drifting into their unit. At the same time, TEC works with landlords to educate them about the benefits of developing smoke-free policies for the apartment or condo buildings they own.
- California tenant and landlord opinions on smoke-free housing
- Americans for Non-Smokers Rights - steps for tenants to resolve drifting smoke issues
- Pediatrics - drifting smoke and children in apartments 2011
- Scientific evidence of smoke flowing between apartments - 2010
- Smoke-free housing as social justice - 2010
- TIME magazine article on thirdhand smoke - 2010
- Fair Housing Act - secondhand smoke and people with disabilities
- ChangeLab Solutions - Legal Options for Tenants Suffering from Drifting Tobacco Smoke
- San Mateo County Property Owner Smoke-Free Housing Fact Sheet
- Links to Other Multi-unit Housing Smoking Ordinances
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