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Inform prospective renters where smoking is allowed so they can make an informed decision and choose to decide on an all terp tiff if they dont want to be exposed to the second hand smoke. And supervisor mar, i think you talked a little bit about the 2006 Surgeon Generals report. One thick that was in the report, even short term exposure can be dangerous to cardiovascular health. In addition to sending out letters to the building land lords and managers what our Department Plans to do is to do t...

Close proximity to units where there are smokers in apartment buildings or multi unit buildings, they are in danger of the smoke seeping into or kind of coming into their units or common areas as well and this can result in prospective tenants really being exposed to hazardous air in their buildings. I think this is an important measure, too, that will really help prospective tenants finding out more where they may be exposed to second hand smoke but its usually after they sign a lease right now...

Buildings. The hazards as we said before of second hand smoke is well documented. Theres no safe exposure level, its cancercausing, its toxic, it leads to thousands and thousands of deaths each year and by limiting access to second hand smoke, its protecting peoples health. Also, when people live in close proximity to units where there are smokers in apartment buildings or multi unit buildings, they are in danger of the smoke seeping into or kind of coming into their units or common areas as wel...

That was drifting from other units into their apartment and they were totally at a loss of what they could do. This is basically a right to know ordinance. This would inform prospective renters where smoking is allowed so they can make an informed decision and choose to decide on an all terp tiff if they dont want to be exposed to the second hand smoke. And supervisor mar, i think you talked a little bit about the 2006 Surgeon Generals report. One thick that was in the report, even short term ex...

Chronic diseases, people with hiv, people with cancer and heart disease, who had just moved into their apartment and had no idea they were going to be exposed to second hand smoke that was drifting from other units into their apartment and they were totally at a loss of what they could do. This is basically a right to know ordinance. This would inform prospective renters where smoking is allowed so they can make an informed decision and choose to decide on an all terp tiff if they dont want to b...

Know ordinance. This would inform prospective renters where smoking is allowed so they can make an informed decision and choose to decide on an all terp tiff if they dont want to be exposed to the second hand smoke. And supervisor mar, i think you talked a little bit about the 2006 Surgeon Generals report. One thick that was in the report, even short term exposure can be dangerous to cardiovascular health. In addition to sending out letters to the building land lords and managers what our Depart...

Over the years as the public has become much more educated and aware of the dangers of second hand smoke weve been getting a lot more calls with tenant complaints about smoking and in particular weve seen a lot of people who have called like i remember we got a call from a mother with a brand new infant, seniors with lots of chronic diseases, people with hiv, people with cancer and heart disease, who had just moved into their apartment and had no idea they were going to be exposed to second hand...

Ernestine weiss and first of all, eric, i want to congratulate you on this legislation. It is so needed i cannot tell you enough. It is incredible that we have to be exposed to smoke that leads to cancer. You walk along the sidewalk and people puff right into your face. Its awful. You really have to walk with a mask on its so prefl leapt. I yell at all these young people with cigarettes in their hands, throw it away, its poison. Some thank me and some look at me askapbs like what do i know. My f...

Commenters, Public Comment is closed. Colleagues, are there any questions or comments . Then let me ask i think its City Attorney john gibner, we have some amendments, is that right, for this item, or was it the next item, mr. Gibner. Deputy City Attorney john gibner. I believe on this item you have written amendments, on the next item you have written aamendments and some additional amendments id like to make orally. These are not substantive ones that change the numbers and each of you has a c...

Aliana caruco from the department of Public Health and desiree for drafting the ordinance. With that, id like to ask aliana caruco to make a public presentation. Good afternoon, supervisors, my name is aliana caruca, im with the department of Public Health and im tobacco free director so im representing the department of Public Health today. This policy would inform prospective tenants of which units have been designated as smoking optional. Supervisor mar, youve already basically explained what...