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LETTER: Stop smoking in our parks  

It's wonderful to finally have some summer weather and take my grandchildren to the parks. Recently my daughter and I took them to the new splash park at Oak Park. It was crowded with lots of children having a good safe and healthy time. While we were sitting there enjoying this, a gentleman decided it was a great place to light up a cigarette and spread the nicotine toxins to vulnerable children. . . .

Smoking outdoors does not eliminate the effects of secondhand smoke such as cancer. If you can smell secondhand smoke you are inhaling it.

And what is it with people thinking cigarette butts thrown on the ground are not litter?

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