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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 California Department of Health Services
under Grant #00-90379 http://breathglobal.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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National
Apartment Association Discusses Trend. The December
2007 issue of UNITS magazine, published by the National
Apartment Association, has on its cover feature a series
of articles on smoke-free housing. To access the
cover page and the full series of articles go to:
http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/units2007.pdf
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Non-Smokers'
Rights Association. The NSRA a voluntary non-profit
health organization that has worked exclusively in the
field of tobacco control for over 35 years. Its
mission is to promote public health by eliminating illness
and death caused by tobacco, including secondhand smoke.
The NSRA has members in all provinces and territories.
http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/index.cfm
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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- Maine's mission is to protect
residents in multi-unit housing from involuntary exposure
to secondhand smoke.
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.
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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/
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When
Neighbors Smoke: A manual on exposure to secondhand
smoke in multi-unit dwellings, which was prepared in May
2006.
http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/NSRA_DriftingSHS_Jan2007update.pdf
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