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Community Health Alliance urges Pico Rivera to consider smoke‑free multi‑unit housing policy
Summary
A public health coalition presented data on secondhand smoke exposure and urged the city to consider smoke‑free policies for multi‑unit housing, citing local survey results and the 2014 U.S. Surgeon General report.
A community coalition urged the Pico Rivera City Council on Sept. 9 to consider adopting smoke‑free policies for multi‑unit housing, saying secondhand smoke exposure remains common and harms residents with respiratory and other health conditions.
Bridal (first name not provided), representing the Community Health Alliance, told the council “Secondhand smoke causes adverse health effects both for adults and children including stroke, lung cancer, sudden infant death syndrome, and respiratory illness to name a few,” and summarized a…
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