American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) filed 3 comments on this docket between Jan 14, 2016 and Jan 20, 2016. 65 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 3843d ago.
See attached file from the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association & Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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As a pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, I applaud the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for publishing its proposed rule to protect children from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure in public housing. I see firsthand how secondhand smoke negatively impacts the health of children and, in particular, children with asthma. I urge HUD to adopt a final rule implementing this measure as soon as possible. Since secondhand smoke does not stay confined within individual units, the only way to protect all residents is to implement building-wide smoke-free policies. Although the proposed rule is an important step to make public housing completely smoke-free, federally supported housing that is not considered "public housing," such as Section 8 housing, is not currently included in the rule. The type of housing that children live in should not determine whether they are protected from secondhand smoke, and I strongly urge HUD to apply the smoke-free housing rule to ALL types of federally supported housing. Playgrounds SHOULD be included in the final smoke-free rule. While HUD's proposed rule specifies that public housing authorities may prohibit smoking near playgrounds, the proposed rule does not go far enough in requiring public housing authorities to protect children playing in outdoor spaces designed for their recreation. I strongly urge HUD to extend the final rule to any outdoor area intended for use by children, including playgrounds, and that HUD include a smoke-free buffer zone of at least 25 feet around these areas.
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