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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2013

Grassroots movement building and preemption in the campaign for residential fire sprinklers.

Mark Pertschuk, Robin Hobart, Marjorie Paloma, Michelle A Larkin, Edith D Balbach

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Article in American journal of public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Mark PertschukMark Pertschuk is with Grassroots Change: Connecting for Better Health, Oakland, CA. Robin Hobart is with ICF International, Denver, CO. Marjorie Paloma and Michelle A. Larkin are with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ. Edith D. Balbach is with the Public Health and Community Medicine and Community Health Program, Tufts University, Medford, MA.
Robin Hobart
Marjorie Paloma
Michelle A Larkin
Edith D Balbach

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Home fires account for 85% of fire deaths in the United States, the majority in 1- or 2-family homes lacking fire sprinklers. Since 1978, however, a grassroots movement has successfully promoted more than 360 local ordinances mandating sprinklers in all new residential construction, including 1- and 2-family homes. The homebuilding industry has responded by seeking state preemption of local authority, a strategy previously used by other industries concerned about protecting their profits. From 2009 through 2011, 13 states adopted laws eliminating or limiting local authority over residential fire sprinklers. This study of the residential sprinkler movement adds to our understanding of grassroots public health movements and provides additional evidence that preemption can have a negative impact on public health and safety.

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Community NetworksGovernment RegulationHousingBuilding CodesColoradoFire Extinguishing SystemsFiresLobbyingOrganizational Case StudiesPoliticsPublic Health

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PMID23948005
PMCPMC3780731

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