Testimonials for smoke-free housing

1. “Smoke-free housing policies protect residents
from harmful tobacco smoke exposure and also
support smokers who want to reduce or quit
smoking.”

2. “I am one of the truly blessed now to be
safe in affordable smoke-free housing.”

3. After spending thousands of dollars
trying to prevent secondhand smoke
from infiltrating units, it became
apparent the only and best solution
was to make the 90-unit
condominium a smoke-free facility.
We feel making The Galleries
Condominium smoke free makes us
more attractive to future residents

4. “It should be noted though that the process
wasn’t easy…neighbours encouraged
neighbours and..... clean air prevailed.”

5. With the support and co-operation of the
Board, management and staff, going
smoke-free has been one of the
easiest policies to implement.

6. “Careless use of smoking materials is a
leading cause of fire and the leading cause
of fire related injuries in the home.
Creating smoke-free housing removes
one of the leading fire hazards affecting
our community.”

7. “Housing York consulted with tenants and
worked with York Region Public Health to
develop a smoke-free building policy that
carefully considers tenant needs while
meeting our goal to create healthier
communities.
This housing and public health partnership
supported successful implementation of the
policy in 2014.

8. “When we realized it was legally available to us
we decided to give it a shot and we're quite happy
that we did it, it's been quite successful.”
www.drewloholdings.com/news/read/news-article-for-non-smoking-rental-
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9. “...there’s really no way to protect people in
buildings from some level of secondhand smoke
exposure without simply making those housing
structures smoke-free”
The Globe and Mail (September 9, 2014)
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Anesthesiologists:
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10. “I've told my landlord that this is a life and death
issue for me.”
Metroland News Service (July 24 2014)
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bylaws.html