Jump to full article: Lufkin (TX) Daily News, 2009-10-23
Intro: Choosing to smoke in public isn't just a personal choice anymore.
A recent study further highlighted the impact of secondhand smoke on others -- particularly those with heart disease.
By adopting and adhering to smoke-free policies, the risk of heart attack can be decreased by 47 percent, according to the U.S. Institute of Medicine.
The study noted that even a brief exposure to cigarette smoke could be enough to trigger a heart attack. . . .
There are numerous resources out there to help in the process, including www.smokefree.gov, the local hospitals and the American Cancer Society.
Smoking continues to be an activity which no longer impacts only the participant. As a community, we owe it to one another to lessen smoking's effects -- especially secondhand smoke.
It could be a matter of life or death.
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