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Tenants > Surveys > Tenant Survey
Between January and February 2008, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon commissioned BC Stats to conduct a survey of 1,000 British Columbians living in apartments and condominiums about their experiences with second-hand smoke.
The survey found that while most British Columbians are protected from exposure to second-hand smoke at work and in public places, more than 200,000 residents of apartments and condominiums are being exposed to unwanted smoke infiltrating their homes. This is an alarming trend given that the majority of British Columbians (85 per cent) are non-smokers and that multi-unit households make up 38 per cent of all residences in BC.
Survey highlights:
- There is a clear market demand for smoke-free housing. The majority of renters would prefer to live in a building that is 100% smoke-free.
- Over one-third of apartment and condominium dwellers are exposed to unwanted SHS from their neighbours; Of those renters exposed, the majority DON’T COMPLAIN (77%).
- Over two-thirds of those exposed to SHS from elsewhere in their building say it bothers them.
- The most common sources of SHS are from neighbouring units and outside balconies.
- The majority of households with smokers are already taking action to protect their families by banning smoking inside or restricting to outside balconies.
- Each year, between 50,000 to 100,000 of BC’s renters may move because of problems with SHS.
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