Prevalence and predictors of smoke-free policy implementation and support among owners and managers of multiunit housing

Multiunit housing residents' experiences and attitudes toward smoke-free policies

“…Despite the high level of support for smoke-free building policies that was observed in this study and elsewhere, the proportion of MUH residents protected by such policies is minimal (Hennrikus et al, 2003;Hewett et al, 2007;King, Travers, Cummings, Mahoney, & Hyland, 2010). However, there are presently no federal or state laws that prohibit MUH operators from restricting smoking inside their buildings (Schoenmarklin, 2005).…”

Navigating Local Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Policy Adoption

“…King et al (2010b) similarly found the potential negative economic impact of a smoke-free policy to be a primary roadblock for adoption. Additionally, researchers who conducted a study of a smoke-free housing campaign in Portland, Oregon (Pizacani, Laughter, Menagh, Stark, Drach, & Hermann-Franzen, 2011) concluded that in order to persuade landlords that smoke-free policy was in their best interests, information needed to be case-specific, credible, and compelling, with an emphasis on the positive economic impact that smoke-free policy can have on a MUH complex.…”

The Experience With Smoke-Free Policies in Affordable Multiunit Housing in North Carolina

“…20 Previous surveys of affordable and market-rate multiunit housing operators have identified three main barriers to smoke-free policy implementation: concerns about enforcement, including staff time devoted to addressing violations and complaints [17][18][19][20][21][22] ; concerns about legal and liability issues, including legal costs and the legality of smoke-free policies 8,17,18,21,22 ; and concerns about costs, including increased vacancy and turnover rates. 8,[17][18][19][20][21][22] While previous communication interventions have sought to address these perceived barriers, [22][23][24] few studies have examined whether operators' concerns have merit. Surveys in Nebraska, 17 Virginia, 19 Minnesota, 21 and South Dakota 20 found that operators had generally neutral or positive experiences with vacancy and turnover rates, enforcement, and complaints after smoke-free policies were implemented.…”