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Commentary: The de Blasio administration should study ways to require that all new or preserved units of affordable housing be smoke free — June 23, 2014
The presence of secondhand smoke significantly impacts the health and quality of life of those who are exposed to cigarette smoke Last year, mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio spoke of …
How a Spreadsheet Helped an Upper East Side Condo Board Ban Smoking — June 14, 2014
Adapted from “Breathe Clean” by Tom Soter (Habitat, June 2014) Diana Harfouche, former board president of the Upper East Side, Manhattan, condominium The Impala, ended her time as board leader …
Smoke-Free Apartment Buildings Becoming Hot Across City — June 4, 2014
MANHATTAN – New Yorkers looking to rent or buy an apartment in a smoke-free building five years ago wouldn’t have had much luck. There was only one rental listing in …
Breathe Clean — June 1, 2014
Nearly 14 years have come and gone since 180 West End Avenue banned cigarette smoking from the 452-unit building – and just as quickly withdrew the policy in the face …
Massachusetts moving to stamp out smoking in public housing citing health, safety concerns — April 3, 2014
BOSTON – Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration moved Thursday to stamp out smoking in public housing in Massachusetts. The Department of Housing and Community Development issued guidelines to all 240 local …
Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids’ Asthma Attacks — March 28, 2014
Smoke-free policies offer health benefits for people of all ages, study authors say FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Bans on smoking in public places and the workplace in …
Major ÔÇÿthird-hand smokeÔÇÖ compound causes DNA damage ÔÇö and potentially cancer — March 16, 2014
Leftover cigarette smoke that clings to walls and furniture is a smelly nuisance, but now research suggests that it could pose a far more serious threat, especially to young children …
Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to kids’ arteries — March 4, 2014
Exposure to second-hand smoke in childhood causes irreversible damage to children’s arteries – increasing their risk of heart attacks or strokes when they grow up, according to a large international …
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Miscarriage Risk — February 27, 2014
Breathing in someone else’s tobacco fumes might raise a woman’s odds for miscarriage, stillbirth or other complications, a new study suggests. The study found that the risk to pregnancy rises …
Third-hand smoke just as lethal as first-hand smoke — January 31, 2014
A scientist at the University of California, Riverside suggests that second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke are just as deadly as first-hand smoke. While first-hand smoke refers to the smoke inhaled …