Smoke-Free Saves More Than Lives

摘要

When apartment tenants light up a cigarette, the resulting smoke does more than threaten the health of those around them - the landlord is left smoldering over increased cleaning costs. By implementing smoke-free rules, owners of California multi-unit rental buildings could save up to $18 million per year statewide on the costs of cleaning apartments vacated by tenants who smoke, according to a new UCLA study.