Overview
Thirdhand smoke residue can stay in a home for years and cause physical symptoms to the residents. The residue is almost impossible to fully remove, and many people would not buy a home if they knew the previous owner smoked inside. However, the State of California does not require sellers to disclose the smoking history inside of a home. The Policy Center wants to get California to require disclosing smoking history.
Rapid Response Projects (RRPs)
We asked these questions for this Policy Initiative:
- What are real estate agents’ thoughts on thirdhand smoke disclosure?
- How do other stakeholders feel about disclosing thirdhand smoke?
- What makes a disclosure policy successful?
