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“After retiree Judy Wilson moved from Georgia back to her hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., in 1997, life was sweet: Fresh air, beautiful scenery, quiet neighbors. A year later, a heavy smoker moved in across the hall at Ms. Wilson’s second-floor apartment in Arlington Town Apartments. Wilson says her life changed. ‘I started having all kinds of breathing problems and eye irritations,’ says Wilson, a retired assembly-line worker. After maintenance personnel tried and failed to stop the smoke in several ways, including ventilation changes, air filters, and intake fans, she was moved to an apartment down the hall. Everything was fine –- until more smokers moved in across the hall. ‘My doctor told me … that I’d better move away from it or else,’ says Wilson. As similar scenarios play out in apartment and condominium complexes across the country, they are resulting in a new frontier in antismoking policies: private dwellings.” (02/07/07)