The American Cancer Society will celebrate the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19. For millions of American Smokers, there’s never been a better time to make a plan to quit.
In addition to encouraging smokers to quit, the Great American Smokeout is about protecting all Americans from the deadly effects of secondhand smoke. The U.S. Surgeon General has reported that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema. In fact, secondhand smoke causes lung cancer deaths annually and another 35,000 to 45,000 deaths from heart disease in otherwise healthy non-smokers. I, myself, am a lung cancer survivor, although I never smoked.
Elected officials have the power to protect the patrons and workers of Mississippi by passing a comprehensive smoke-free law so that we all can breathe smoke-free air. Smoke-free laws not only help protect workers and patrons from being exposed to deadly secondhand smoke, but they also help smokers quit.
I urge all of the legislators in Mississippi to join more than 3,000 communities, 31 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico that are smoke-free by supporting a law to protect us from this serious health hazard.
Jeanette Gossett
Meridian
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