Jump to full article: Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent, 2008-02-04
Author: Ben Jones Post-Crescent Madison bureau chief
Intro: An Appleton teen who once was treated for a health problem induced by nearby smokers is a new face on a statewide campaign warning about the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Harrison Loveall, 19, a 2007 graduate of Appleton North High School who is featured in the new ads, said he hopes the public education messages help prompt state legislators to pass a statewide smoking ban being pushed by an Appleton lawmaker.
"A smoke-free state is what's needed for the future," Loveall said Saturday. "I hope that legislators will see the importance of this."
The launch of the two-month, $300,000 media campaign from the state Department of Health and Family Services came last week, about the same time state Rep. Steve Wieckert, R-Appleton, introduced legislation to enact a statewide workplace smoking ban. . . .
Loveall, now a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, said he was approached for the ad because of his involvement in tobacco prevention, including a group called Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco.
Loveall's work in tobacco prevention began after a health incident that happened when he went bowling with his dad in a smoky bowling alley. . . .
Loveall was transported to a hospital, where he was treated for a smoke-induced asthma attack.
Today he hopes his story will help convince the public about the benefits of a workplace smoking ban.
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