Final Comments to HUD on Smoke-Free Housing!
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
NAQC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that are strongly supportive of HUD’s proposal to implement a national smoke-free rule for public housing authorities (PHAs). NAQC has also signed on to comments, authored by CTFK and TCLC. Research has demonstrated that smoke-free housing has a significant, positive impact on the quality of indoor air, reduces the risk of catastrophic fires and reduces the cost of maintenance of housing units. Although not a goal of the HUD proposal, NAQC hopes that the proposed smoke-free rule also will encourage many residents to quit smoking, thereby improving their health for years to come.
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