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Tobacco-Free Colorado Communities. Smoke Free Multi-Unit Housing Initiative: Delta Housing Authority. It’s about the smoke, not the people who smoke. Why Promote Smoke-Free Housing?. Health Safety Money. You Are Not Alone. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tobacco-Free Colorado Communities
Smoke Free Multi-Unit Housing Initiative: Delta Housing Authority
It’s about the smoke, not the people who smoke
Why Promote Smoke-Free Housing?
Health SafetyMoney
You Are Not Alone In Colorado, more than
950 multiunit residential communities with 25,000+ units have 100% no-smoking policies indoor.
19 Colorado Housing Authorities have implemented or are phasing in no-smoking policies in 521 buildings with 3,833 units.
The Impact of Tobacco Individual
◦ Financial wellbeing◦ Health◦ Employment and
housing opportunities Family
◦ Second-hand smoke◦ Third-hand smoke
Community◦ Litter◦ Loitering
Tobacco’s Deadly Toll
443,000 deaths in the U.S. each year
4.8 million deaths worldwide eachyear
Estimated that by the year 2030there will be 10 million deaths eachyear
53,000 deaths each year in the U.S.due to second-hand smoke exposure
Tobacco is Still the Leading Cause of Preventable Death in the U.S.
In the U.S., smoking causes more deaths than HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders COMBINED.†
In Colorado, nearly 4,400 deaths each year due to tobacco use.*
* MMWR (2009), 58 (02); 29-33.
Financial Impact
A pack a day smoker spends on average… $5.00 per day $35.00 per week $152.10 per month $1,825.00 per year $18,250.00 per 10 years
U.S. Surgeon General’s Report, 2010
Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds are toxic. About 70 can cause cancer. Here are some of the chemicals.
The Dangers of Second-Hand Smoke There is no safe level of second-hand smoke Being around tobacco smoke can cause
disease and death in nonsmokers Serious health effects include sudden infant
death syndrome (SIDS), lung and ear problems, asthma
When people smokeindoors they putothers’ health indanger
The Dangers of Third-Hand Smoke Tobacco smoke lingers in
fabric, carpets, furniture, clothes
Remains on unwashed surfaces for months
Toxins are absorbed through the skin and inhaled
Particularly dangerous for children, infants and pets
Lower Risk of Fire
A smoke-free building is safer for children, adults, seniors, and pets
Cigarettes cause an average of 5% of all residential fires in Colorado
In 2006 residential fires caused 39% of all residential fire fatalities, 7% of residential fire injuries, and 3% of all residential property loss
Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association
Cleaning a Smoke-Free Unit
Two-bedroom, two-bath apartment estimate
Total Cost $570$420
$100
$50
Labor
Paint
CarpetShampoo
Cost can vary depending on the extent of the damage and the equipment used
Cleaning a Smoky Unit
Two-bedroom, two-bath apartment estimate
Cost can vary depending on the extent of the damage and the equipment used
Total Cost $4,003 BluSky Restoration
$2,425
$875
$560
$503
$493 Labor, light fixtures,kitchen, bath, appliances
Walls and ceilings
Deoderize building andcarpet
Cabinets, countertops,ductwork
Clean, strip, wax floors,doors, windows
Is Ventilation an Option?
Secondhand smoke cannot be controlled using ventilation or air-cleaning systems
Up to 50% of the air in multiunit housing may be re-circulated throughout an entire building
“At present, the only means of effectively eliminating the health risk associated with indoor exposure is to ban smoking activity.”
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) sets the industry standards for ventilation
Colorado Residents Support No-Smoking Policies
66.3% of Boulder County Housing Authority’s residents in January 2008. 285 out of 467 (61%) residents participated.
65% of Lakewood’s Eaton Terrace Senior Residences in April 2008. 119 out of 122 (98%) residents participated.
64% of Longmont’s Inn Between homeless people and families in September 2008. 39 out of 50 (78%) residents participated.
70.5% of Salida’s Mount Shavano Manor residents in September 2008. 45 out of 50 (90%) residents participated.
100% of Alamosa’s Tierra Nueva farmer worker residents in July 2009. 20 out of 32 (62%) residents participated.
61.9% of Alamosa Housing Authority’s residents in September 2009. 21 out of 41 (52.5%) residents participated.
Recommendations for Tobacco-Free Policy
(Prior to Implementation)
Allow for adequate preparation
Conduct surveys to determine residents’ preferences
Communicate the policy through meetings and in writing
Incorporate tobacco cessation education into services
Promote implementation date via flyers, emails, signage
Celebrate upcoming policy with fun events
Stick to your launch date and enforce the policy from day 1
Smoking Cessation Help Health Care Provider
Smoker’s help lines
Nicotine patches and other medications
Coaching and behavioral change strategies
Quit smoking classes and groups
Quit-Kits
Contact Information
Karen O’BrienDelta County Health Dept.Health [email protected]: www.deltacounty.com/tobaccofree