Secondhand Smoke
What is secondhand smoke?
Why is secondhand smoke dangerous?
How do you protect yourself from secondhand smoke?
Find out more below.
Tobacco, Cannabis, and Vape Secondhand Smoke Science
Check out the new statewide UNDO (tobacco and vapes) campaign, showing how these products in our environments harm both users and nonusers (and it's not just about the smoke: it’s about plastics and waste products that end up in our bodies)....
UNDO.org
Second-Hand tobacco & cannabis smoke or vaping aerosols are harmful, especially in apartments or condos, including balconies and patios. Check out this new video about the science!
https://vimeo.com/user146918602
Links to Studies
Tobacco-Free California: https://tobaccofreeca.com/secondhand-dangers/
Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights: https://no-smoke.org/secondhand-marijuana-smoke-fact-sheet/
IASIC (International Association on the Science and Impact of Cannabis); doctors educating on marijuana: https://iasic1.org/
Public Health Law Center: https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/resources/marijuana-multi-unit-residential-settings-2019
Covid Risk: Tobacco and cannabis smoking and vaping make you (and others exposed to secondhand smoke) more vulnerable to deadly viruses and deplete your immune system while compromising your lungs. Learn more.
Struggling with COVID-related stress? Here is a great resource: www.calhope.org or call 1-833-317-4673.
Secondhand Cannabis Smoke: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/secondhand-smoke.html
Tobacco-Free California: https://tobaccofreeca.com/secondhand-dangers/
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights: https://no-smoke.org/secondhand-marijuana-smoke-fact-sheet/
Truth Initiative: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/substance-use/action-needed-youth-and-marijuana
IASIC (International Association on the Science and Impact of Cannabis); doctors educating on marijuana. https://iasic1.org/
Can your neighbor's lifestyle affect your breathing space in an apartment or condo, including patios, balconies, and other shared air spaces?
Check out resources and videos for smoke-free living in apartments, condos, and townhouses below!
Smoke-Free Policy Implementation and Enforcement Resources and Tools for Tenants, Managers, Owners and Homeowners' Associations
Smoke-Free Laws
National Tobacco Free Law Center
Check out this video about why communities protect their residents from drifting smoke and smoking-related fires:
Smoke-Free Apartment Policy kit with lease amendments:
http://www.changelabsolutions.org/sites/default/files/SFMUH_Guidebook_FINAL_20140417.pdf
Check out this video on how to implement a smoke-free apartment policy: https://vimeo.com/241251129
New Signs are available for property managers - for downloading and taking to your sign shop. These reflect the new state law that pertains to medical and non-medical marijuana as well as e-cigarettes, which may not be used wherever smoking is prohibited. You can order and or download them from this website: https://www.tecc.org/product/no-smoking-no-vaping/
Making Condos Smoke-Free
https://www.changelabsolutions.org/product/how-make-condo-complex-smokefree
Check out this video on how to implement a smoke-free condo policy: https://vimeo.com/264143010
