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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015

Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing Policy: Caretakers' Perspectives on Economic and Personal Impacts.

Rachel E Wilbur, Anna H Stein, Elena M Pinzon, Osub S Ahmed, Obie S McNair, Kurt M Ribisl

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rachel E WilburGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. rachel.e.wilbur@gmail.com.
Anna H SteinNorth Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, NC 27699, USA. Anna.Stein@dhhs.nc.gov.
Elena M PinzonGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. epinzon28@gmail.com.
Osub S AhmedGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. osubahmed@gmail.com.
Obie S McNairGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. obie.s.mcnair@gmail.com.
Kurt M RibislGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. kurt_ribisl@unc.edu.

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Abstract

objectiveMultiunit housing (MUH) operators may be motivated to adopt smoke-free policies to achieve cost savings. MUH caretakers provide a unique perspective for understanding the implications of smoke-free policies because of their role in property maintenance. We examine MUH caretakers' perceptions regarding the economic and personal impact of smoke-free policies at their properties.

methodsWe conducted and analyzed qualitative interviews with 20 multiunit housing caretakers from two large property management companies in the southeastern United States that had implemented smoke-free policies.

resultsFor non-smoking units, caretakers reported shortened turnover times, in addition to reduction in the need for turnover supplies and capital replacements. Caretakers reported an improvement in their work environments due to reduced workload and exposure to secondhand and thirdhand smoke after implementation of smoke-free policies.

conclusionThe potential for cost savings exists for MUH operators who enact smoke-free policies because of decreased labor, supplies, and capital costs. Smoke-free policies may also improve the work environment of caretakers and other frontline MUH employees. These are important findings for MUH companies seeking to lower their operation costs and improve their employees' working conditions, as well as for smoke-free advocates seeking to promote policy change.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHousingSmoke-Free PolicyCaregiversHumansInterviews as TopicSmokingSoutheastern United StatesTobacco Smoke PollutionUnited StatesWorkplaceTobacco Smoke Pollutionmultiunit housingsecondhand smokesmoke-free policythirdhand smoketobacco control policy

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PMCPMC4515710

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