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Clean Air Manhattan A grassroots coalition that advocates clean indoor air for all workplaces |
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The voters of Manhattan, Kansas on November 4, 2008 voted to make Manhattan, Kansas smoke-free effective January 4, 2009 Thank you for providing a safe environment for everyone No Smoking Ordinance information prepared by the Riley County Manhattan Health Department
View the educational brochure created by the Riley County-Manhattan Health Department State Tobacco Report for 2007 & Clean Air Reports 2009 Everyone has the right to breath clean, safe air in public places and workplaces! When you enter a workplace where smoking is allowed, you are exposed to:
Secondhand smoke is poisonous |
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78% of the adults in Kansas do not smoke, but secondhand smoke is estimated to cause 53,000 premature deaths in the United States annually
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-----News Release----- In 2009, a statewide smoking ban —a top priority for the Kansas Health Policy Authority and many health advocates — passed the Senate, but stalled in the House. http://www.khi.org/s/index.cfm?aid=2162 See the above link to the Kansas Health Institute’s article on the failure of the legislature to make any significant health progress this session, including a “squandered opportunity” to provide a clean indoor air law for the state.
CDC Fact Sheet Smoke-Free Policies Reduce Smoking (October 2006)
Surgeon General: No Safe Level for Secondhand Smoke
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Want to Quit? Riley County Tobacco Cessation Program is here to help you quit. Take a look at upcoming events, tips, and forums! http://rcquit.ning.com Smoke-free Places When the Big Apple (New York City) went smoke-free, restaurant business increased by 12%
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“Share the Air”Facts from the American Cancer Society ___________________________________ . About Us / Join / The Facts at Clean Air KC / Q & A (Complements of Lawrence Clean Air) / Credits and Information . Links to Professional Associations Tobacco.org News and Information http://www.tobaccofreekids.org . |
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