Promoting partnerships, policies and programs that protect
and enhance the health of the Oxford Hills community.
 

Tobacco-Free Housing Initiative

                Tobacco Free Housing Website

  The Maine Smoke-Free HousingCoalition has a  website with free advertising for landlords/owners and offers a place where tenants can find smoke-free housing

 Visithttp://www.mainehousingsearch.org

  78% of Maine public housing tenants who rent prefer to live in smoke-free buildings but only 41% of apartments in Maine are smoke free.

 Smoke free buildings do not have cigarette smoke coming under the doorways and through the heating vents from people in the building who do smoke.

 Second handsmoke can cause debilitating conditions in all ages of people and  contains over 50 chemical compounds that cause cancer in humans and animals.  Residues from the toxic chemicals can remain in the carpets and on the walls for many years, which now has been labeled third-hand smoke. This is equally dangerous to young children and pets who play closer to the floor and to the furniture.

 Landlords/ owners can save up to six times the cost of apartment turnover and  save money on insurance costs by reducing the risk of fire. Cigarette smoking is  the leading cause of apartment fires.

 Visit the website at http://www.smokefreeforme.org.  Tenants and landlords can both  find useful information about smoke free housing.



  News & Events


04/22/2013
May is National Bike Month, and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine has provided many great suggestions for celebrating.
04/03/2013
Connect with others to form an ACE Team in your community!

03/14/2013
Awards Celebration Date Announced