Estimates of smoking-related property costs in California multiunit housing.

Ong, Michael K; Diamant, Allison L; Zhou, Qiong; Park, Hye-Youn; Kaplan, Robert M · Am J Public Health · 2012

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

We systematically evaluated smoking-related costs in multiunit housing. From 2008 to 2009, we surveyed California multiunit housing owners or managers on their past-year smoking-related costs and smoke-free policies. A total of 27.1% of respondents had incurred smoking-related costs (mean $4935), and 33.5% reported complete smoke-free policies, which lowered the likelihood of incurring smoking-related costs. Implementing statewide complete smoke-free policies may save multiunit housing property owners $ 18,094,254 annually.

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