Gallatin County
Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Smokefree Rent-restricted, Multi-unit Housing Project

Filmed at Bridger Apartments

Bozeman, Montana

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Service has received a CDC funded Community Transformation Grant (CTG) that will support community-level efforts to reduce chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.

By promoting healthy lifestyles, especially among population groups experiencing the greatest burden of chronic disease, this grant will help improve health, reduce health disparities, and control health care spending.

This grant will help the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program and its community-based programs accelerate and expand efforts to promote comprehensive smokefree policies among Montana public housing authorities and other federal, state, and local rent-restricted, multi-unit housing facilities.

Such policies support MTUPP’s mission to improve the health of community members and address the number one cause of preventable disease and death - tobacco use.

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Healthier Buildings, Happier Tenants, A Smart Investment!

Market Advantages: Buildings may be able to attract more tenants by going smoke free. Research shows that renters want smoke-free housing! Many renters are even willing to pay more rent and make other sacrifices, such as walking farther to a bus stop or driving farther to work, to live in a smoke-free building.
Reduced Costs: Cleaning costs are lower when you don’t have to scrub, paint, and replace items in an apartment that smell like smoke or are covered in residue
Fewer fire risks: Smoking-related fires are deadly and costly. By going smoke-free, you eliminate the source of smoking-related fires. Some insurance companies may even provide reduced premium rates to buildings that are smoke free or to tenants who live in a smoke-free building.
Smoke-free policies are legal: A building owner/manager can legally make a rental building (or entire property) completely smoke free.
Protection from secondhand smoke: All tenants, guests, and staff members are protected from the serious health dangers associated with secondhand smoke exposure

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have come together to increase awareness about the dangers of secondhand smoke through the Smoke Free Home Campaign. This program offers you the chance to take a pledge to keep cigarette smoke out of your home, allowing you to take the first step toward a smoke-free life and keep harmful secondhand smoke away from your children.

Did you know?

Surveys show that 15 million children are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke in the home.
Children are more susceptible to the effects of secondhand smoke because their lungs are still developing.
Children who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to suffer from bronchitis and pneumonia; ear infections; coughing and wheezing; and more frequent and severe asthma attacks.
Up to 1 million children with asthma have their condition made worse when exposed to secondhand smoke.
Asthma is the leading cause of absenteeism due to chronic illness.

Gallatin County Tobacco Use Prevention Program

404 West Main

Bozeman, Montana 59715

Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Smokefree Rent-restricted, Multi-unit Housing Project

Smokefree Housing Video

Filmed at Bridger Apartments

Alliance Property Management

Bozeman, Montana

Why Rent-restricted, Multi-unit Smokefree Housing?

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