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- About 29% of residents in multiunit housing live in smoke-free buildings, while 79% have their own smoke-free rules at home.
- Even with these rules, 44% of residents with smoke-free home policies still experience secondhand smoke in their units.
- A significant majority (56%) of all respondents support implementing smoke-free building policies to enhance protection against secondhand smoke exposure.
Article Abstract
We assessed factors related to smoke-free policies among a cross-sectional, nationally representative, random-digit-dial sample (landline and cell phone) of US multiunit housing residents (n = 418). Overall, 29% reported living in smoke-free buildings, while 79% reported voluntary smoke-free home rules. Among those with smoke-free home rules, 44% reported secondhand smoke incursions in their unit. Among all respondents, 56% supported smoke-free building policy implementation. These findings suggest that smoke-free building policies are needed to protect multiunit housing residents from secondhand smoke in their homes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490662 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.300717 | DOI Listing |
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