HomeMy WebLinkAbout10576RESOLUTION NO. 10576
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF MORE SMOKE -FREE COLORADO COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke is a major contributor to
indoor air pollution, and that breathing secondhand smoke is a cause of disease in healthy
nonsmokers, including heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, lung and breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, a recent study in Pueblo, Colorado found a nearly 305 decline in hospital
admissions for heart attacks following the implementation of a comprehensive smoke -free indoor
air ordinance — demonstrating the potential, rapid benefits communities can achieve through the
use of smoke -free indoor air protections; and
WHEREAS, secondhand smoke is particularly hazardous to elderly people, individuals with
cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired respiratory function, including asthmatics and
those with obstructive airway disease; and
WHEREAS, the National Cancer Institute determined in 1999 (Monograph #10) that
secondhand smoke is responsible for the early deaths of 49,000 Americans annually; and
WHEREAS, children exposed to secondhand smoke have an increased risk of asthma,
respiratory infections, sudden infant death syndrome, developmental abnormalities, and cancer;
and
WHEREAS, an estimated 500 adults, children, and babies in Colorado will die this year as
a result of others' smoking (secondhand smoke and smoking during pregnancy); and
WHEREAS, 11,400 Colorado children under 18 years of age become new daily smokers
each year. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO. that:
We, the members of the Pueblo City Council, join our fellow Coloradans in support of
smoke -free public places and workplaces for the purpose of reducing the harm from tobacco
smoke to help make Colorado a healthier state.
INTRODUCED November 28, 2005
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BY Dr. Bill Sova
Councilperson
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM
DATE: November 28, 2005
DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
DAVE GALLI, CITY MANAGER
DOUG FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
TITLE
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF MORE SMOKE -FREE COLORADO
COMMUNITIES
ISSUE
The Pueblo City- County Health Department is requesting that City Council
approve a resolution supporting smoke -free public places and workplaces for the
purpose of reducing the harm from tobacco smoke to help make Colorado a
healthier state.
This resolution is placed on the agenda at the request of Council Member Sova.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.