Temporary Fixes
These are steps you can take while you are working with the landlord and other tenants toward a smoke-free living space.
- Have your landlord improve the air filtration system by:
- Adding more fresh air intake into the ventilation system
- Cleaning, changing or installing better filters in the ventilation system
- Restricting the amount of air exhausted through the ventilation system from the residences of tenants who smoke
- Speak with tenants who smoke and request that they smoke only near open windows and with enhanced air filtration (fans, etc.)
- Have your landlord install door sweeps to keep out drifting smoke.
- Request that all cracks be filled or patched, including those around plumbing pipes and those inside of cabinets on common walls.
- Request that the structure of your residence be checked. Sometimes structural weaknesses will allow secondhand smoke seepage.