Support Tips

1. Tobacco leads to more preventable deaths than obesity. In fact, tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
2. Secondhand smoke can lead to lung cancer and other respiratory problems, including coughing, phlegm, chest discomfort, and reduced lung function.
3. According to Surgeon General Richard Carmona, there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke
4. More young children die from secondhand smoke than all unintentional injuries combined.
5. Secondhand smoke also increases in the number and severity of asthma attacks in about 200,000 to 1 million asthmatic children
6. Studies show that smoke-free policies help seven out of every ten smokers who want to quit.

Utah has spoken:

• 99% believe secondhand smoke is harmful
• 86% are bothered by other people’s smoke
• 85% believe that seeing others use tobacco leads children to smoke
• 88% support smoking restrictions at parks
• 89% support smoking restrictions at rodeos
• 91% support smoking restrictions at outdoor sports venues
• 92% support smoking restrictions at zoos and amusement parks

*Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Statewide survey of 1,269 individuals conducted April-June 2004.