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Statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Jump to full article: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 2008-05-22
Intro: A new study published today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the powerful momentum across the country to pass strong smoke-free workplace laws that protect all workers and the public from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke. This study should spur every state and community to pass smoke-free laws that protect all workers from this entirely preventable health hazard, including restaurant, bar and casino workers who are especially at risk of exposure to high concentrations of secondhand smoke. Everyone has the right to breathe clean air, and no one should have to put their health at risk in order to earn a living or enjoy a night out.
Michigan and Pennsylvania have the most immediate opportunities to join the growing list of smoke-free states and communities. . . .
Since the study period, several more states have enacted smoke-free laws that include restaurants and bars. Today, 24 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have enacted such laws.
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