WASHINGTON -- Housing and Urban Development is going to snuff out ciggies within 18 months inside all public housing units and within 25 feet of the entrance to any unit.
More than 228,000 public housing units are already smoke-free, according to HUD, and the new rule expand the mandatory ban on smoking to more than 940,000 units.
More than half a million of the units affected by the new rule house elderly residents or people with disabilities. About 760,000 children live in public housing.
"Such a policy is expected to improve indoor air quality in public housing; benefit the health of public housing residents, visitors, and PHA staff; reduce the risk of catastrophic fires; and lower overall maintenance costs," says the HUD rule.
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Good - they shouldn't be spending money that way if they're on government support - or disqualify them!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with policing that its a joke.
ReplyDeleteGreat Idea!!! Sad it took the current administration to LOSE an election for common sense to finally come to light!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see it happen.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that it'll never happen they might pass it but they will never enforce it.
ReplyDeleteWhile we are banning cigaretts why don't we try banning guns also and see how far that goes.
ReplyDeletewell, let's see...the current occupants have to sign a sworn statement that they are the sole occupants (with their children).
ReplyDeleteWhen they move in, guess who moves in with them? Their boyfriend, who works a full time job, but now doesn't have to pay rent, electric, water, or groceries.
The administrators KNOW it, but never do anything about it.
Now, you think they are going to monitor cigarette usage and DO anything about it?
How much did THIS dumb proposal cost the taxpayer in "studies", committees, cost analysis, "recommendations", and "input surveys"???
Some politician's kid probably got paid a big chunk of money.
keep cheering.
ReplyDeleteThat only took 7 years and 10 months to percolate to the top.
Wonder if golfer-in-chief, who lives in public housing and may/may not have kicked his nicotine habit, is explanation for the delay?
Well, I'm a former smoker and I quit 2 years ago. I'm also a recovering alcoholic almost 4 years sober. So I know it can be done. I have copd as a result of smoking. Nobodys fault but my own. I live in public housing and I can smell the smoke of my neighbors. So I really hope this takes effect. When I was smoking I was oblivious to the effects on others. I really don't need to be breathing it and don't want it to tantalize my addiction. And you all are so right. If you're living in subsidized housing, how can you afford cigarettes?
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