Bill 346 - Points to include when writing Letters to the Editor.
VOTERS WERE NOT MISLEAD
- Issue 5 passed with the support of 2.2 million Ohioans and won the support of the majority of voters in 72 counties
- The strict ban was approved by nearly 60% of Ohio voters and has gotten more popular since then. American Cancer Society conducted a survey one year after the vote, with 80% of respondents supporting the law.
- This indicates that Ohioans are enjoying smoke-free places where they work and play. Ohioans like living in communities with responsible smoke-free laws.
WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR
- Bill 346 flies in the face of good public policy
- Smoking is a personal choice, but when done within the confines of a closed building, it becomes a very serious health concern.
- All Ohioans have the right to breathe clean air and all workers deserve equal protection from secondhand smoke
SECONDHAND SMOKE = LUNG CANCER
- We need to recognize the adverse health impact of allowing people to be exposed to second-hand smoke.
- Second-hand smoke is a serious health problem. This is not recent news. No one should have to risk their health to earn a paycheck or have a night out at a restaurant
- An easy way to stop unnecessary suffering by workers and their families is to simply ask smokers to step outside.
- Lung cancer deaths are on the decline, and there is no doubt that the adoption of smoke-free workplace laws and other tobacco control policies are major contributors to this remarkable process
Ohioans should take pride in having put in place one of the most comprehensive public-health measures in the country. One that allows every Ohioan to breathe clean air, both now and for future generations.
