Take a Stand Murphree, Bella Period 1B Abrams March 29, 2012

What is going on in the Environment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a major assessment of the respiratory health risks of passive smoking (Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking: Lung Cancer and Other Disorders EPA/600/6-90/006F).Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking: Lung Cancer and Other Disorders The report concludes that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) — commonly known as secondhand smoke — is responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths each year in nonsmoking adults and impairs the respiratory health of hundreds of thousands of children.

Pollutants and the Respiratory System The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor levels of many pollutants often are significantly higher than outdoor levels. These levels of indoor air pollutants are of particular concern because it is estimated that most people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by EPA and its Science Advisory Board have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health. EPA, in close cooperation with other federal agencies and the private sector, has begun a concerted effort to better understand indoor air pollution and to reduce both adult and children’s exposure to air pollutants in offices, homes, schools, restaurants, and other indoor environments where people live, work, eat and play. As a Restaurant Owner….this is where you fit in and can help….

Second Hand Smoke just as dangerous…. Tobacco smoking has long been recognized as a major cause of death and disease, responsible for an estimated 434,000 deaths per year in the United States. Tobacco use is known to cause lung cancer in humans, and is a major risk factor for heart disease. In recent years, there has been concern that non-smokers may also be at risk for some of these health effects as a result of their exposure ("passive smoking") to the smoke exhaled by smokers and smoke given off by the burning end of cigarettes. The EPA has concluded that the widespread exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the U.S. presents a serious and substantial public health risk. Change is needed and you can take a step in the right direction today

You want your Restaurant to be a Healthy Place ETS is a human lung carcinogen, responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually in U.S. nonsmokers. ETS has been classified as a Group A carcinogen under EPA's carcinogen assessment guidelines. This classification is reserved for those compounds or mixtures which have been shown to cause cancer in humans, based on studies in human populations. For children, ETS exposure irritates the upper respiratory tract and is associated with a small but significant reduction in lung function. ETS exposure also increases the frequency of episodes and severity of symptoms in asthmatic children. Why not promote your restaurant as a healthy, safe environment alternative?

Take the lead and be “Smoke Free” Promote your restaurant as a smoke free establishment Take the lead in community awareness Demonstrate care and concern for your customers while helping to improve their health Provide a cleaner environment Your food may even taste better Be a Change Agent…Take a step toward a cleaner environment We are “Smoke Free”

Reward your customers for being “Smoke Free” For those customers that you know are smokers reward them for not smoking while they are with you. –Free salad or Free dessert –Recognize them for helping the cause –Make them feel special awareness This will go a long way in helping you stand out among the crowd Make it fun…have something in it for your customers We are “Smoke Free”

Better Health is everyone’s concern and you can help TAKE A STAND Clean air is everyone’s business

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