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communities through the United States are implementing
smoke-free policies within their apartment complexes.
To get more information what others are doing link to
any of the following resources:
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Americans
for Nonsmokers’ Rights provides excellent advocacy
information on such topics as smoke-free apartments, clean
indoor air ordinances, and tobacco industry activity.
http://www.no-smoke.org
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Association
for Non-smokers-Minnesota collaborated with the Center
for Energy and Environment (CEE--an independent nonprofit
agency) and other organizations in conducting surveys
with owners, managers, and tenants on their opinions
on smoke-free rental housing. For complete information
on these surveys and additional information about smoke-free
multi-unit housing in Minnesota
http://www.ansrmn.org
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BREATH
is a statewide project of the American Lung Association
of the East Bay. They are funded through tobacco tax revenues
to carry out the goals and objectives of the Tobacco Control
Section of the Californa Department of Health Services
under Grant #00-90379 http://www.breath-ala.org
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MISmoke-Free
Apartment is a website that encourages helps landlords
to go smoke free and provides landlords and tenants with
smoke-free information and support. http://www.mismokefreeapartment.org
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Smoke-Free
Apartment Registry has policy suggestions for solving
the problem of secondhand smoke in apartments and condos,
and provides sample smoke-free lease and condominium
agreements information and referrals to individuals
in crisis because of secondhand smoke. http://www.smokefreeapartments.org
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Smoke
Free Environment Law Project (SFELP) is a website that
is a compilation of extensive materials on secondhand
smoke in apartments and condominiums for all parties
involved: tenants, owners, and managers. http://www.tcsg.org/sfelp/home.htm.
The website includes separate sections for apartments
and condominiums.
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Smoke-free
Housing – Maine
http://www.smokefreeforme.org/
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Tobacco
Control Legal Consortium (TCLC) - TCLC is a national
network supporting tobacco control policy change by
giving advocates better access to legal expertise. TCLC
has developed summaries of various issues regarding
secondhand smoke in multiple dwellings. Individuals
with questions regarding application of the law to specific
facts should consult a qualified legal advisor familiar
with laws in Utah.
- Secondhand
Smoke and the Family Courts: The Role of Smoke Exposure
in Custody and Ventilation Decisions. An overview
of when and how family courts have considered a child’s
exposure to secondhand smoke when making custody and
visitation decisions
http://www.wmitchell.edu/tobaccolaw/resources/family%20law.pdf
- The
Americans with Disabilities Act: Effective Legal Protections
Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure. A synopsis of the
law describing when exposure to secondhand smoke qualifies
as a disability under the ADA, the scope and constitutionality
of Titles I and II of the ADA, as well as remedies
under the ADA for smoking-related discrimination.
http://www.wmitchell.edu/tobaccolaw/resources/Douglas.pdf
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Infiltration of Secondhand Smoke into Condominiums,
Apartments and Other Multi-Unit Dwellings. A synopsis
summarizing the legal remedies for landlords, condominium
associations and tenants of multi-unit dwellings concerned
about secondhand smoke infiltration. http://www.tclconline.org
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Legal Options for Condominium Owners Exposed to Secondhand
Smoke. A synopsis of legal options for condominiums.
http://tclconline.org/documents/lawsynopsis_schoenmarklin.pdf
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Technical
Assistance Legal Center (TALC)- TALC is funded by the
California Department of Health Services. The center
provides California communities with free technical
assistance on tobacco control policy issues.
http://talc.phi.org/
- “How
Landlords Can Prohibit Smoking in Rental Housing,"
answers common questions about how landlords can make
both common areas and individual units in a building
nonsmoking. http://talc.phlaw.org/pdf_files/0076.pdf
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