On Mar 12, 7:47 am, " Frank" wrote:
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During the last three weeks tobacco smoke has been getting into my
apartment. The doors and windows are closed. I called the landlord
(apt/condos - different landlords...), and they won't even send
someone to see how this is happening.
I am extremely allergic to tobacco, and it causes migraines at
levels where you can barely smell it, and asthma when it is more
noticable. It is more than noticable...
What can I do? There was no problem during the first several months
here. I guess some neighbor has moved in that smokes, and it's
getting in through the ventilation or through doors/windows that are
not properly/completely sealed.
Thanks for any help or advise. (The state is NC.)

Do you have a no smoking policy on the lease agreement for the apartment
complex? Do your neighbors complain about the smoke too, maybe the health
department could do something about it and fine the landlord for health or
building code violation.

Would something like this work for you?http://www.amazon.com/Hunter-30730-Q...-Three-Speed/d...

Smoke is getting into you area because the smokers apartment has more
positive air pressure than you space. You need to have forced filtered
outside air to keep your space at a more positive pressure than the smokers.
Houses are cheap now, perhaps good time to buy and get away from the
apartment environment.

The lease says no smoking indoors. There's an addendum that prohibits
"noxious or unusual odors generated in such quantities that they
permeate to other units or the common elements and become annoyances
to other unit owners."