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Implementing a smoke-free policy will depend on your individual situation, whether you are constructing a new building or complex, remodeling an older one, or simply converting the status of units in an older building. Planning for new construction If you are building a new complex, your road to creating a smoke-free environment may be easier […]

One of the first things you will want to do once you stop smoking or are no longer smoking in your apartment is to start to get the tobacco smells out of your home. Cigarette smoke gets into everything including the walls, carpets, bathroom fixtures, sheets, clothes, and furniture. Getting rid of that smoke smell

According to Kennedy Restoration Co. of Portland, Oregon, the following steps need to be taken and the following items may need to be cleaned, restored, or replaced. Step 1 – The Overall Cleaning A basic overall cleaning of a two-bedroom apartment takes a team of three cleaning experts about four days. This includes a complete

New Hampshire’s Tobacco Prevention & Control Program (TPCP) implements tobacco control strategies recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Best Practices. These strategies include state and community interventions, health communication interventions, cessation interventions, surveillance and evaluation and administrative and management infrastructure. New Hampshire’s Tobacco Prevention & Control Program goals are to: Prevent

Cigarettes and other smoking materials are one of the leading causes of residential fire deaths in New Hampshire and the United States. These fires can also result in millions of dollars in damaged property and healthcare costs. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, more attention needs to be given to preventing fires caused by lighted

So, you’re going to quit. Congratulations! That’s a great decision. It’s your attitude that will help you take that first step. Here are the next steps you should take to give yourself the best possible chance to be successful at quitting. Take them one at a time.

Step One: Educate your tenants: If you want to find out how your tenants feel about adopting a smoke-free policy, survey them to see their reaction and level of interest. Step Two: Determine your Policy: Create policy language to add to your lease. Remember, there is no one-size-fits-all policy, so choose what works best for

Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Approximately 53,000 people die annually from diseases caused by secondhand smoke, with hundreds of thousands more suffering ill effects from exposure. Multi-unit dwellings present a particular challenge for dealing with this significant health and nuisance problem. Tobacco smoke from one unit

If tobacco smoke drifts into your apartment from a neighboring unit, causing you illness or discomfort, you may wonder whether you can take legal action. Suing your neighbor or landlord is an option, but it should be your last resort. Lawsuits are time consuming, expensive, and contentious, and the outcome is always uncertain. In a

The U.S. Surgeon General’s 2006 Report concludes that separating smokers from nonsmokers, cleaning the air, and ventilating buildings cannot eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke for nonsmokers. Secondhand smoke spreads throughout apartment buildings: Commercial air filtering systems are designed to remove the odor, not the cancer-causing substances. Shared ventilation systems can cause tobacco smoke to blow