Daniel Zuckerman is reporting for Columbia-Greene Media the Hop-O-Nose Apartments in Catskill and Bliss Towers in Hudson are going smoke-free. The advocacy and education group Tobacco-Free Action of Columbia & Greene Counties will be working with authorities to implement the change at both federally funded public housing facilities by June 1. Tobacco-Free Action Community Engagement Coordinator Lisa Heintz said the Hop-O-Nose Apartments will implement the changes by the federally imposed June 1 deadline, while the changes at Bliss Towers will be completed a month earlier. Low-income housing residents have fewer choices as to where they can live and it’s crucial for them to be healthy, Heintz said. When residents smoke in their apartments, the smoke seeps through walls and permeates the entire building. Tenant meetings will be held at both locations in the coming weeks, and programs on smoking cessation and a presentation about nicotine replacement therapy will be offered to residents, Heintz said. Read the full story at HudsonValley360 [dot] com.