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Less than 25% of adults in Michigan smoke. (U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 2002)
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26% of Michigan residents live in rental housing units. (U.S. Census, 2000)
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2,500 people in Michigan die each year from secondhand smoke-caused illnesses. Thousands more suffer from diseases and chronic illnesses caused or exacerbated by secondhand smoke. (Michigan Department of Community Health, 2004)
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Renters in the Madison, Wisconsin area were so desirous of smoke-free apartments that the Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin made this a priority, including creating a smoke-free apartment listing on their web site. Read a news report about this. The site is now operated by Tobacco Free Dane County. View our new Michigan Smoke-Free Apartment Listing and consider listing your smoke-free apartment(s).
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A recent random sample survey of 160 Minneapolis/St. Paul renters found that 55% said they have moved or would move from an apartment because of secondhand smoke seepage. No one said they would move because of smoke-free air in the apartment.
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A 2001 random sample poll conducted by the nationally-respected Field Research Corporation surveyed 1,800 California residents and found that over 63% agreed that apartment complexes should require that at least 50% of their rental units should be smoke-free.
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The above opinion surveys and others demonstrate that a significant majority of tenants support smoke-free apartment policies.
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