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Jump to full article: Article Comments-New York Times, 2009-11-16
Author: C. J. HUGHES
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"health concerns about secondhand smoke"? Ridiculous! There's not a single scientific study showing any impact on the health of tenants from the fact that their neighbor smokes in his own apartment! . . .
A few years ago, we lived through an late-night apartment fire due to a neighbor who fell asleep smoking. He was not so lucky and died in the blaze. Smokers living in multi-family housing are not only a hazard due to their second-hand smoke, but are a fire hazard as well.
Landlords have always had the right to restrict all kinds of activities or things in their rentals. (Pets, nails in walls, loud music, children come to mind). The renters can choose to obey the rules or can find another place to live. I wonder if the landlords get some kind of discount on their fire insurance policies if they have this clause in their rental agreements?
I wish only that all buildings would follow in Related footsteps. I live with second hand smoke from my neighbor and it's a horrendous situation. It's like being trapped, imprisoned, in a room with a smoker and you can't breathe, and you can't get out. I
In my apartment, the previous tenant smoked. Even though I repainted every wall, it's now 4 years later and I can still smell the smoke in some places. I would love to move to one of these new no-smoking buildings!
Your article states "While there is no question about the dangers of secondhand smoke", and you could not be more off the mark. While it is true that legislators and anti smoking groups are quick to make such statements, there is no hard scientific research to back the claim. Most use the old EPA report, which, on its face, declares that second hand smoke is dangerous, however, in the report itself, there is no data, no proof, no evidence. There is a statement saying there is no link between second hand smoke and health issues, but, nobody actually reads the report. I challenge anyone to show actual, credible research that shows a link.
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