ADOPTED - MAY 22, 2001

Agenda Item No. 5

Introduced by Commissioner De Leon of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 31, 2001, "WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY/

CLEAN INDOOR AIR DAY IN INGHAM COUNTY"

RESOLUTION #01-157

WHEREAS, the number one cause of death in Michigan - killing more people than AIDS, alcohol abuse, car crashes, fire, illegal drugs, murder and suicide combined - is tobacco-related disease; and

WHEREAS, the third leading cause of preventable death in Michigan is secondhand smoke, which contributes to the deaths of at least 1,900 non-smokers every year; and

WHEREAS, smoke from the burning end of a cigarette contains over 4,000 chemicals and 40 carcinogens including: formaldehyde, cyanide, arsenic, carbon monoxide, methane and benzene; and

WHEREAS, children exposed to secondhand smoke have in an increased risk of developing serious lung problems including asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia; and

WHEREAS, exposure to secondhand smoke is a risk factor to the entire population of the County of Ingham.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby declare May 31, 2001 as "Clean Indoor Air Day in Ingham County".

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Debbie De Leon