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Jump to full article: The Round Up [New Mexico State University], 2009-03-19
Author: Sabrina Atencio NMSU Community Health
Intro: I want to talk about proposed Bill SB-44 , , ,
Smokers argue that this bill is unfair to smokers who smoke with the windows down. In a study done by Dr. Neil Klepeis of Stanford University, within 20 seconds of a smoker lighting a cigarette in a car, the levels of fine particulate matter can exceed the hazardous level set by the Environmental Protection Agency whether the windows are up or down. Arkansas, Louisiana and California have already passed similar laws.
In California this particular law has been shown to make exposing children to secondhand smoke less socially accepted and has led to more smokers not allowing smoking in their homes and areas where their children will be exposed.
Hopefully, this bill will get passed in New Mexico and people will really see the dangers that secondhand smoking is causing innocent children.
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