[C-U Smokefree] Secondhand smoke - even a wisp -found dangerous

[theotskl at aol.com]

The recent article on the magnitude of the cardiovascular effects of 
second hand smoke should stimulate and create an opportunity for the 
Alliance members to challenge their local policy makers to accept the 
gravity and significance of this state of the art scientific 
publication by Barnoya and Glantz in order to encourage rapid 
consideration and passage (without delays from "study sessions" or 
"task forces,") of smoke free ordinance. The damage done to the 
cardiovascular system and the levated risk of 30% should be a major 
source of quick policy action on the part of CU local policy makers .. 
There no more if, thens, or buts!

There are positive or neutral economic impacts of smoke free ordinances 
on the restaurant and bar business across the country and around the 
world. There are devastating negative health impacts on the adult and 
pediatric polulations as well as women (breast cancer being the latest 
scientific evidence) and on populations with special health needs.

I should hope that the CU local policy makers will stop beating around 
the bush and take immediate action with the passage of a strong 
ordinance in accordance with their obligation ot protect the health and 
welfare of the people they serve and in accordance with evidence-based 
science findings.

Keep up the great work CU Smoke Free Alliance!

Dr. Theo Tsoukalas

California Public Health Institute
and
University of California at San Francisco



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Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 15:19:22 -0500
From: "Daniel S. Lewart" <lewart at uiuc.edu>
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C-U Smokefree Alliance,

Secondhand smoke - even a wisp - found dangerous:
    
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hssmok244273779may24,0,7867718.story

Thanks to Dr. Scully for forwarding this!

I found the original abstract ...

"Cardiovascular Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Nearly as Large as Smoking 
--
Barnoya and Glantz 111 (20): 2684 -- Circulation":
    http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/111/20/2684

C-U Smokefree!
Dan
http://www.cu-smokefree.org/


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