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Jump to full article: WTHR 13 (Indianapolis, IN), 2009-10-13
Intro: A new study was released today on secondhand smoke in Indianapolis. The study measured air quality at ten workplaces in the city.
The group Smoke-Free Indy found the indoor air pollution was 11 times higher in these venues compared to smoke-free establishments.
"It is time to enact a comprehensive public health ordinance that seeks to protect workers in Indianapolis - our patients - from the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke. It is unconscionable especially in this current economy to place our citizens in a position of having to decide between their own health and whether or not to keep their current job," said Dr. Christopher Doehring, St. Francis Hospital.
The results were announced at Crackers Comedy Club, a smoke- free venue. This comes as the City-County Council considers expanding the smoking ban to all work places in Indianapolis.
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