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Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates

Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH American Lung Association Deborah.Grayson@lung.org 262-703-4834. Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates.net 414-270-2952. www.wismokefreehousing.com. Smoke-Free Housing: A Billowing Trend.

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Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates

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  1. Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH American Lung Association Deborah.Grayson@lung.org 262-703-4834 Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates.net 414-270-2952 www.wismokefreehousing.com

  2. Smoke-Free Housing:A Billowing Trend www.wismokefreehousing.com

  3. Federal Law No Prohibitions Strong Encouragement

  4. Housing Authorities • 100% of properties are smoke-free

  5. 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 www.wismokefreehousing.com

  6. www.wismokefreehousing.com

  7. The Birth of Clear Gains www.wismokefreehousing.com

  8. Clear Gains Vision Smoke free housing is available to all Wisconsin Residents www.wismokefreehousing.com

  9. Clear Gains Network Partners www.wismokefreehousing.com

  10. 15 Multi-Jurisdictional Coalitions www.wismokefreehousing.com

  11. Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com

  12. Property of Sauk County Housing Authority Baraboo, WI

  13. $2740 + www.wismokefreehousing.com

  14. Less Risk of Fire Damage www.wismokefreehousing.com

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  16. Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com

  17. Recycled Air in Apartments Up to 60% www.wismokefreehousing.com

  18. Ventilation Doesn’t Help “The only means of effectively eliminating health risk associated with indoor exposure is to ban smoking activity.” www.wismokefreehousing.com

  19. “There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Any exposure is harmful.” - US Surgeon General www.wismokefreehousing.com

  20. Health Benefits www.wismokefreehousing.com

  21. 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 www.wismokefreehousing.com

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  24. Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com

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  28. 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. www.wismokefreehousing.com

  29. 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 www.wismokefreehousing.com

  30. Profitable • Popular • Legal • Easy www.wismokefreehousing.com

  31. www.wismokefreehousing.com

  32. Wisconsin Successes • Approximately 1,700 Smoke-free units • Private and Public Housing • Future Properties www.wismokefreehousing.com

  33. 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 www.wismokefreehousing.com

  34. 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 www.wismokefreehousing.com

  35. 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.”  www.wismokefreehousing.com

  36. Forward!! • Continue to reach out to property owners/managers • Reach out to developers • Emphasize resident health • Develop owner/manager network group www.wismokefreehousing.com

  37. 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." www.wismokefreehousing.com

  38. Deborah Grayson, RN, MSN, MPH American Lung Association Deborah.Grayson@lung.org 262-703-4834 Kathy Staats, BA City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance kstaats@communityadvocates.net 414-270-2952 www.wismokefreehousing.com

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