In 2016 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced plans to ban smoking in all subsidized housing. Today that plan has been actualized, according to an article by Caitlin O’Kane for CBS News.

The Obama-era ban was drafted to protect tenants from second-hand smoke and encompasses more than 940,000 homes subsidized by the federal government.

HUD will effectively prohibit cigarette, cigar and pipe usage in all public housing units and common areas. Notably, this includes outdoor areas up to 25 feet from public housing and administrative office buildings, according to the article.

Usage of e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and snuff is permitted, although restrictions might apply depending on location.

Public housing tenants must be informed of the smoking ban in their leases, and violators cannot be evicted for only one instance of smoking.

HUD expects the ban to not only save the agency money, but also keep renters healthy.

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