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CC 09-15-2020 Item No. 06 Reducing Exposure to Secondhand Smoke_Staff PresentationCC 09-15-20
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Reducing Exposure to
Secondhand Smoke
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Reducing Exposure to Secondhand SmokeSeptember 15, 2020CC -9-15-2020 Item No. 6
Background●Tobacco remains the #1 preventable cause of death & disease●SCC Healthy Cities recommends evidence-based tobacco control policies
Background●City received grant and technical assistance from County●November 2019: Council required tobacco retailer permit, prohibited flavored tobacco●February 2020: Council prohibited e-cigarette sales
Recommended ActionProvide direction on policy options to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke:●In multi-unit housing●In outdoor areas
Secondhand Smoke●No safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke●Classified as a toxic air contaminant●Only way to protect nonsmokers is to eliminate exposure to smoke●Greater concern during COVID-19
Policy OptionsRequire smoke-free: ●Multi-unit housing ●Entryways●Public events●Service areas●Outdoor worksites
Smoking●Cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, hookah, and pipes●Electronic smoking devices●Marijuana
Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing●1/3 of adults in SCC multi-unit housing smelled drifting tobacco smoke●Smoke transfers between units: doorways, wall cracks, vents, etc.●Policies protect public health, reduce fire risk, and cleaning costs
Smoke-free Multi-Unit HousingShared wall or ceiling, e.g., ●Apartments●Condominiums●Townhomes●Duplexes●Attached single-family, etc.
Smoke-free Multi-Unit HousingCommon Areas:●Indoor●Outdoor:●Courtyards●Walkways●Pools●Parking lots, etc.
Smoke-free Multi-Unit HousingBuffer Zones:●No smoking within 25 feet of doorways, windows, etc. of multi-unit housing●Landlords may create outdoor designated smoking area
Smoke-free Multi-Unit HousingIndividual Units:●Inside unit●Includes balconies and patios●4 cities in SCC and County have laws
Smoke-free EntrywaysCurrent law: no smoking in ●Outdoor dining●25 feet from restaurants
Smoke-free Entryways●Policy option: no smoking 25-30 feet of doorways, windows, vents to all non-smoking buildings●9 cities in SCC and County have laws
Smoke-free Public Events●Examples: farmer’s markets, parades, music events●8 cities in SCC have laws
Smoke-free Service AreasLines to receive a service. Examples:●Grocery store●ATM●Transit stops4 cities in SCChave laws
Smoke-free Outdoor Worksites●Construction, utilities, etc.
Enforcement ●Becomes part of City law●Landlords add to lease●Phase-in period●Complaint-driven●Education and warnings effective in encouraging compliance●County provides signs for multi-unit housing and businesses
Proposed Outreach●Online survey●Community forums ●Mailers
Conclusion●Protect residents, employees, visitors from secondhand smoke●City would receive an “A” grade from American Lung Association on tobacco policies
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