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Going Smoke- and Vape-Free in Multiunit Housing!
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
2–3 p.m. EST
EPA is hosting a webinar on exposures to secondhand tobacco smoke and vaping aerosols in multiunit housing. This webinar is for general audiences, particularly people who live in multiunit housing, property owners, managers and leasing agents of multiunit housing, and anyone who is interested in smokefree multiunit housing.
Webinar participants will learn—
- Why smoke- and vape-free multiunit housing is important.
- How smoke- and vape-free policies can eliminate or reduce secondhand tobacco smoke and aerosol exposures in and near multiunit buildings.
- Tips and resources to implement smoke- and vape-free policies in multiunit housing.
 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. There is no safe level of secondhand tobacco smoke exposure. Secondhand tobacco smoke causes about 7,000 lung cancer deaths a year among non-smokers. The only way to eliminate secondhand exposure is to prohibit smoking indoors. Join our webinar to learn more about secondhand tobacco smoke in multiunit housing.
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Featured Speakers:
Onjewel Smith, Strategist, Southern States Region, American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation
Onjewel Smith has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years, helping organizations and communities build their capacity for sustainable change. She has conducted sessions on grassroots advocacy, coalition building, strategic planning, and fundraising. Throughout her career, Ms. Smith has helped develop strategic alliances among local coalitions, community-based organizations, and elected officials. She currently serves as a Southern States Strategist for the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, providing technical assistance in the areas of community organizing, grassroots advocacy, and policy change.
Thomas Carr, Director of National Policy, American Lung Association
Thomas Carr has been the Director of National Policy at the American Lung Association since October 2010. In this role, he directs state and local tobacco control policy efforts and assists with federal tobacco control policy efforts for the Lung Association, including on smokefree multiunit housing. He oversees the updating of the Lung Association’s national smokefree housing materials and gives presentations on smokefree housing to national and state audiences. He is also the primary author/editor of the Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report and the State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues online database/website of state tobacco control laws. Mr. Carr is one of the country’s most knowledgeable experts on state tobacco control laws and policies. He has a B.A. in political science from Gettysburg College.
Note: The presentations from the guest speaker(s) reflect their opinions and not necessarily those of EPA.
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If you have questions, please contact Gina Bowler.
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