No Place To Hide For Those Evil Smokers
Hey folks,
Happy Friday to you. THIS is interesting. I have so much to comment on this and so little time. I may have to bring this up again when I have more time to do a little research. But here it is.
"Hey Pete. I understand that you are a smoker. AM I wrong? Anyway, I do not like smoke. It is bad for you and I feel my asthma is from being around Second Hand Smoke from birth until I moved on on my own. What do you think about this. I'm all for it. Are you? Or is this just another socialistic threat to you?"
Nearly Half of All U.S. Residents Show Evidence of Deadly Secondhand Smoke Exposure
American Lung Association Calls Upon Lawmakers to Pass Comprehensive Legislation Prohibiting Smoking in All Public Venues Across the Country by 2010
WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
A new report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reinforces the need for Americans to be better protected against exposure to secondhand smoke. The report finds that 46% of Americans show biologic exposure to the deadly toxins found in cigarette smoke. Even more startling are the millions of children this statistic includes.
In fact, recent studies indicate that 21 million or 35% of children are exposed to secondhand smoke on a regular basis. Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to young people and is responsible for more than 100,000 lower respiratory tract infections and also is the cause of thousands of hospitalizations each year.
"Despite many states and communities going smokefree, millions are still affected by the dangerous health implications of secondhand smoke exposure," said Bernadette A. Toomey, President and CEO of the American Lung Association. "The American Lung Association is poised to take significant and immediate action to end the needless and tragic cycle of disease that affects thousands of Americans each year."
The American Lung Association is leading the Smokefree Air 2010 Challenge calling on all states and localities to pass comprehensive smokefree laws and to close loopholes in existing laws.
"Everyone deserves to breathe smokefree air regardless of where they live or work," added Toomey. "Countries with previously known 'smoking cultures' such as Ireland and France have successfully gone smokefree. It's a laudable goal and one that we can achieve here in the United States."
Twenty-three states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have passed comprehensive laws eliminating smoking in workplaces. Yet, secondhand smoke exposure still causes an estimated 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths in adult nonsmokers in the United States each year.
"The good news is that we are on track to reach our goal of a smokefree America by 2010," said Toomey. "We have a chance to dramatically improve the health of our nation and call upon the support of each and everyone to make our country a healthier place for all."
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I do have something to say about this, but it will have to wait. Think about this though, isn't it funny that they want to tax tobacco out of reach of some to help pay for health care, then they do not want you to smoke? Where oh where will the money come from?
Peter
Hey folks,
Happy Friday to you. THIS is interesting. I have so much to comment on this and so little time. I may have to bring this up again when I have more time to do a little research. But here it is."Hey Pete. I understand that you are a smoker. AM I wrong? Anyway, I do not like smoke. It is bad for you and I feel my asthma is from being around Second Hand Smoke from birth until I moved on on my own. What do you think about this. I'm all for it. Are you? Or is this just another socialistic threat to you?"
Nearly Half of All U.S. Residents Show Evidence of Deadly Secondhand Smoke Exposure
American Lung Association Calls Upon Lawmakers to Pass Comprehensive Legislation Prohibiting Smoking in All Public Venues Across the Country by 2010
WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
A new report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reinforces the need for Americans to be better protected against exposure to secondhand smoke. The report finds that 46% of Americans show biologic exposure to the deadly toxins found in cigarette smoke. Even more startling are the millions of children this statistic includes.In fact, recent studies indicate that 21 million or 35% of children are exposed to secondhand smoke on a regular basis. Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to young people and is responsible for more than 100,000 lower respiratory tract infections and also is the cause of thousands of hospitalizations each year.
"Despite many states and communities going smokefree, millions are still affected by the dangerous health implications of secondhand smoke exposure," said Bernadette A. Toomey, President and CEO of the American Lung Association. "The American Lung Association is poised to take significant and immediate action to end the needless and tragic cycle of disease that affects thousands of Americans each year."
The American Lung Association is leading the Smokefree Air 2010 Challenge calling on all states and localities to pass comprehensive smokefree laws and to close loopholes in existing laws.
"Everyone deserves to breathe smokefree air regardless of where they live or work," added Toomey. "Countries with previously known 'smoking cultures' such as Ireland and France have successfully gone smokefree. It's a laudable goal and one that we can achieve here in the United States."
Twenty-three states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have passed comprehensive laws eliminating smoking in workplaces. Yet, secondhand smoke exposure still causes an estimated 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths in adult nonsmokers in the United States each year.
"The good news is that we are on track to reach our goal of a smokefree America by 2010," said Toomey. "We have a chance to dramatically improve the health of our nation and call upon the support of each and everyone to make our country a healthier place for all."
No Link Provided.
I do have something to say about this, but it will have to wait. Think about this though, isn't it funny that they want to tax tobacco out of reach of some to help pay for health care, then they do not want you to smoke? Where oh where will the money come from?
Peter
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2 comments:
I'm not sure you get the point. The strategy is to attack with two swords at two different points. The overall goal is to stop smoking. So, attack one: let's tax cigarettes to make it out of reach for some people. In return we will put that money towards healthcare; HOWEVER, this is not the main goal. The main goal is to stop smoking. Attack two: stop smoking in public places (shops, work, etc). So, if you look at it from the perspective that the first attack is actually a "smoke screen" to stop smoking then you will understand how the two attacks go hand in hand. Once people stop using cigarettes someone will find a new way to pay for healthcare.
Hey Anonymous,
Welcome to the OPNTalk Blog.
I take it you are not a smoker? Let me ask you this. Why do you feel it is YOUR right to tell people they cannot smoke if they so chose? This report FALSELY states that all these people are harmed from second hand smoke when they really is other reports that prove there is NO threat. I'm not saying there is or not, and I have no problem with you choosing not to smoke. Since the Birth of my Son, I have been thinking about giving it up myself. But I do have a problem with someone telling me I CAN'T use a LEGAL product.
Second, you said this. "Once people stop using cigarettes someone will find a new way to pay for health care."
You are right. YOU will. They will simply start taxing other things an absorbent amount to pay for it. YOU will start to feel the way smokers do now. But I have a feeling you probably do not care about that either. You know, you can be poor, but you will feel good about it because you are helping those less fortunate. Right?
Thanks again for stopping by. Stop by often, you never know what you are going to see here.
Peter
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