Upload
carmella-mcdowell
View
223
Download
3
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
SECONDHAND SECONDHAND SMOKE, SMOKE-SMOKE, SMOKE-FREE LAWS, AND FREE LAWS, AND
YOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COMMUNITY
Nothing Kills Like Nothing Kills Like TobaccoTobacco
Yearly Deaths in the U.S.A.
Cigarettes
Alcohol
2nd Hand Smoke
Car Accidents
Suicide
AIDS
Homicides
430,000
105,095
53,000
46,30030,906
29,93924,932
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Is Secondhand Smoke Is Secondhand Smoke a Mere Annoyance?a Mere Annoyance?
Secondhand smoke causes approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths per year in nonsmoking adults.
Secondhand smoke causes approximately 46,000 heart disease deaths per year in nonsmoking adults.
Secondhand smoke causes approximately 430 SIDS deaths per year in newborns.
Source: U.S. Surgeon General, 2006
Why is SecondhandWhy is SecondhandTobacco Smoke so Tobacco Smoke so
Toxic?Toxic?
Methanol Carbon Monoxide Hydrogen Cyanide Acetone Tar DDT Naphthalene Vinyl Chloride Benzene
There is no risk-free level of exposure to firsthand or secondhand tobacco smoke
SHS contains at least 250 toxic chemicals
Formaldehyde
Mercury Lead Arsenic Toluene Cadmium Ammonia Butane Ethanol
Heart disease Lung cancer Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Low birth weight Asthma Otitis Media (ear infections) in children Slowing of lung growth in children Bronchitis and pneumonia Breast cancer in pre-menopausal women Increased risk of cervical cancer Cognitive deficits among children even at
extremely low levels of exposure
How Does It Harm Your How Does It Harm Your Body?Body?
Does Even a Little Bit Hurt Your Does Even a Little Bit Hurt Your Heart?Heart?
5 minutes of exposure stiffens the aorta (harder for the heart to pump blood).
20 minutes of exposure causes excess blood clotting (increasing risk of heart attack and stroke).
30 minutes of exposure limits the ability of the blood to manage LDL ("bad") cholesterol leading to the build up of arterial fat deposits (increasing risk of heart attack and stroke).
2 hours of exposure can speed up the heart rate and lead to abnormal heart rhythms (which may cause death).
In April 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning that all patients with heart disease should avoid exposure to secondhand smoke.
Why are Some Workers Why are Some Workers Affected More Than Affected More Than
Others?Others? Levels of
secondhand tobacco smoke in restaurants and bars is 1.6 to 6 times higher than in office workplaces.
Servers have the greatest risk of developing lung cancer and heart disease compared to other occupations.
Bar Workers Benefited the Bar Workers Benefited the Most from Lexington’s Smoke-Most from Lexington’s Smoke-
free Lawfree Law
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Bar Restaurant
Med
ian
hair
nico
tine
leve
l*
Average decrease in hair nicotine, post-law
*adjusted for cigarettes smoked per day
““No one should have to breathe No one should have to breathe tobacco smoke to hold a job.”tobacco smoke to hold a job.”
Suzanne H Suzanne H Cocktail Waitress for 14 yearsCocktail Waitress for 14 yearsEmphysema attributed to Emphysema attributed to
secondhand smoke at worksecondhand smoke at work
What Does the What Does the Tobacco IndustryTobacco Industry Say Say
About the Health Effects?About the Health Effects?
““It is our view that, the scientific evidence is not sufficient to establish that environmental tobacco smoke is a cause of lung cancer, heart disease or other chronic diseases.” Brown & Williamson Tobacco, 2003
How Many Kentucky Adults are How Many Kentucky Adults are Exposed to First & Secondhand Exposed to First & Secondhand
Smoke?Smoke?Most (72%) do NOT Most (72%) do NOT smoke cigarettes.smoke cigarettes.
Exposed Not Exposed
91%
9%
Yet nearly all (91%) ARE Yet nearly all (91%) ARE exposed to secondhand smoke.exposed to secondhand smoke.
28%
72%
Smokers Nonsmokers
Sign in Sign in Chicago where Chicago where there is a there is a weak, weak, confusing confusing ordinanceordinance
What are the Public Health What are the Public Health Benefits of Smoke-Free Benefits of Smoke-Free
Laws?Laws? Nonsmokers protectedNonsmokers protected Fewer children start to smokeFewer children start to smoke Smokers consume fewer cigarettesSmokers consume fewer cigarettes More smokers quitMore smokers quit
How did Support for How did Support for Lexington’s Lexington’s
Smoke-free Law Change Post-Smoke-free Law Change Post-law?law?
56.764.0
70.274.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Public Support SHS as Health Risk
Pre-lawPost-law
Public support for the law increased significantly.
What Does the What Does the Tobacco Tobacco IndustryIndustry Think about Think about
Smoke-free Laws?Smoke-free Laws?
“Smoking bans are the biggest challenge we have ever faced. Quit rates go from 5% to 21% when smokers work in non-smoking environments.” (Bates # 2054893642/3656; Legacy Tobacco Documents (Bates # 2054893642/3656; Legacy Tobacco Documents Library; 1994. Library; 1994. hhttp://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nttp://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nyg12a00)yg12a00)
Is it Government’s Role Is it Government’s Role to Enact Smoke-free to Enact Smoke-free
Laws?Laws?“Among the police powers of the government, the power to promote and safeguard public health ranks at the top…….. The real issue is whether the public health regulation [Lexington’s smoke-free law] is reasonable….. In this case we must conclude that it is.”
Kentucky Supreme Court Decision, April 2004
What Difference Do What Difference Do Smoke-free Laws Smoke-free Laws
Make?Make?Average Fine Particle Air Pollution in Three Kentucky Communities
67
199
86
17 18 20
0
50
100
150
200
250
Letcher County Lexington Georgetown
Pre-Law
Post-Law
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Pre-law 3 months Post-law
Med
ian
hai
r n
ico
tin
e le
vel
How Do We Know that How Do We Know that Smoke-free Laws Smoke-free Laws Protect Workers?Protect Workers?
Worker hair nicotine dropped 56% post-law
Ventilation Does Not Ventilation Does Not WorkWork
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems distribute secondhand smoke throughout a building.• Conventional air cleaning systems remove large particles, but not the smaller particles or gases in secondhand smoke.• Simple separation AND ventilation do NOT work!
Enclosed Smoking Rooms Enclosed Smoking Rooms Do Not WorkDo Not Work
Average Fine Air Particle Pollution in One Louisville Venue with a Smoking and Non-Smoking Area, 2006
181 178
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Smoking Area Non-Smoking Area
PM
2.5
ug
/m3
What Does the What Does the Tobacco Tobacco IndustryIndustry Say About Say About
Ventilation?Ventilation?
“Business owners should have some flexibility in deciding how best to address the preferences of non-smokers and smokers through separation, separate rooms and/or high quality ventilation.”
Philip MorrisPhilip Morris, 2002, 2002
How Do Smoke-free Laws How Do Smoke-free Laws Affect Business?Affect Business?
Numerous scientific studies show business improves or remains the same.
The only reports showing a downturn in business have been funded by the tobacco, alcohol, and/or gaming industries.
How Did Lexington’s Smoke-How Did Lexington’s Smoke-free Law Impact Business?free Law Impact Business?
An average of 400 additional An average of 400 additional restaurant employees per month (3% restaurant employees per month (3% of total restaurant employment)of total restaurant employment)
Bar employment stable Bar employment stable No change in business openings or No change in business openings or
closingsclosings
Why Does the Why Does the Tobacco Tobacco IndustryIndustry Fight Smoke-free Fight Smoke-free
Laws?Laws? “Financial impact of smoking bans will
be tremendous – 3 to 5 fewer cigarettes per day per smoker will reduce annual manufacturer profits a billion dollars plus per year.”
A Smoker’s Alliance, A Smoker’s Alliance, Phillip Morris, Phillip Morris, 8/1/938/1/93
What are the Costs of What are the Costs of Exposure toExposure to
Secondhand Smoke?Secondhand Smoke?
Over $5 billion in direct medical costs per year in the U.S.
Over $5 billion in indirect costs per year in the U.S.
Are We Making Are We Making Progress?Progress?
There has been a 70% reduction in secondhand smoke exposure in U.S. nonsmokers since 1988, due in large part to smoke-free laws.
Unfortunately, more than 3.6 million Kentuckians (91%) are still exposed to secondhand smoke in public places and workplaces.
Source: U.S. Surgeon General, 2006