Smoke-free policies are more likely to protect white-collar employees than those working blue-collar jobs.
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“Get the Facts.” Smoke-Free ATL - Everyone in ATL Has the Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air. 2018.
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Every day, cows release methane gas into the air. From you know where. But methane is also found somewhere else. Yesiree, in cigarette smoke.
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"Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine, 19 Nov. 2001. Report.
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Cinnamaldehyde is found in cigarettes. Cinnamaldehyde is also found in pet repellant.
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"PM USA Cigarette Tobacco & Flavor Ingredients." Altria. 1. Web.
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There is no level or amount of exposure to secondhand smoke that is “risk-free.”
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“Smokefree Policies Improve Health.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 Dec. 2016,
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Tobacco products are the only legal consumer product that can kill people when used as intended.
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"Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI). WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008 - The MPOWER package." World Health Organization. 2009: 15. Web.
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In an average one-hour hookah session, you inhale 100 to 200 times as much smoke as from a single cigarette.
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"Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Health Effects, Research Needs and Recommended Actions by Regulators. WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg)." World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. 16 Sept. 2005.
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Toxins seep out of cigarette butts, which contaminate water.
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Barnes, Richard L. “Regulating the Disposal of Cigarette Butts as Toxic Hazardous Waste.” Tobacco Control 20.Suppl_1 (2011): i45–i48. PMC. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
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Cigarettes are the most Littered Item On Earth.
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"Top 10 Items Found." Ocean Conservancy. Web.
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Secondhand smoke contains 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic and can cause cancer.
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Guide to the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, July 2015.
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Using smokeless tobacco is also associated with gum recession, dental caries, and dental staining and abrasion.
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"Youth and Tobacco: Preventing Tobacco Use among Young People. A Report of the Surgeon General." Department of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC. 33. Web.
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Nicotine increases your heart rate, tenses your muscles, and decreases the oxygen to your brain, despite a reputation for 'relieving stress.'
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TeenVogue.com, Tobacco Companies Target People Struggling With Mental Health, Helaina Hovitz. Jan 27, 2017
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Some kids exposed to secondhand smoke have more body fat and slower learning skills.
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"Second-hand Smoke Increases Fatness, Hinders Cognition in Children." Medical Xpress. 28 Jan. 2016.
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There is no level or amount of exposure to secondhand smoke that is “risk-free.”
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“Smokefree Policies Improve Health.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 Dec. 2016,
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