Did you know?
According to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, the more states spent on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, the larger the declines in adult smoking. If every state had funded their programs at the levels recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control from 1995 to 2003, there would have been between 2.2 million and 7.1 million fewer smokers in the United States by 2003. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids estimates that such smoking declines would have saved between 700,000 and 2.2 million lives and between $20 billion and $67 billion in health care costs.
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| Surgeon General Report on Secondhand Smoke |
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Tuesday, June 27, the U.S. Surgeon General released a report regarding secondhand smoke exposure. The report indicates that only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers
The Surgeon General's report finds:
* The scientific evidence that secondhand smoke causes serious diseases, including lung cancer, heart disease and respiratory illnesses such as bronchitis and asthma, is massive and conclusive. There is no longer a scientific controversy or any scientific debate.
* There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
* Exposure to secondhand smoke has substantial and immediate adverse effects on the cardiovascular system.
* Establishing smoke-free workplaces is the only effective way to ensure that secondhand smoke exposure does not occur in the workplace.
* Smoke-free workplace policies are effective in reducing secondhand smoke exposure. Separating smokers from nonsmokers in the same air space, cleaning the air and ventilating buildings are not effective at eliminating exposure of nonsmokers to secondhand smoke.
* Smoke-free policies and regulations do not have an adverse economic impact on the hospitality industry.
Please explore the links above to learn about the conclusions found in the report.
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