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<br />Ramsey County Smoke-FreeIndoor Ordinance
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<br />WHEREAS, non-smolcing sections in buildings do mt eliminate nan-s�mkers' exposure
<br />to second-hand smoke (U. S Environmental Protection Agency �{�p of Ai r and Radiation
<br />IARC ScientificPublications $1:25-41,1987); and
<br />WHEREAS ,carcino�ens found in Environmental Tobacco Smoke (El'S) are causally
<br />related to cancer. It is estimated that every year 3,OOQ non-smokers in the CJ.S, �i� of lung
<br />cancer related to ETS (60 deaths in Minnesota), To date, over 50 substances in second-
<br />hand smoke have baen identified as carcinogens. {LT.S. Departrnent of �iealth and Htunw
<br />Services; Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Sznoko, 1999); and
<br />WHEREAS, annually between 35,000 and 62,000 non-smokers die in the U,S. (700 to
<br />1,240 deaths in Minnesota) franIschemic heart disease related to ETS {U.S. Department
<br />of Health and H�azi Services; Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco
<br />S�oke,1999); and
<br />WHEREAS , each year 9,700 to 18,600 low birth weight babies bom i n the U,S, �(19U to
<br />370 in Minttesota) ato causally relatedto ETS (U. S�epartment c�f Health and �+�n
<br />Se�,vices; Healtll Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke,1999); and
<br />�� WI�REAS, annually between 1,900and 2,700 dca.ths f�an Sudden InfantD�ath
<br />�� Syndrome (SIDS) occur in the U.S.(30 to SO dcaths in Minnesota) related to ETS (U.S.
<br />�S Department of Health and Human Services; Health Effeetsof Exposure b� Environmental
<br />�� Tobacco Smoka, 1999); and
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<br />WHEREAS,irritants m ETS cause 150,OOOe�&CS annually of bronchitis and pneumonia
<br />(3,040 cases in Minnesota). Irritants also cause 700,000 cases annually of middle �
<br />infections in children in rhe U.S (14,000 in MN) (U.S. Department of Healch and Human
<br />�arvzces; Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke,1999); and
<br />WHEREAS , The effects of tobacco smoke are well documented, and rn.mnerous medical
<br />and scientific authorities, including tlle American Medieal Association, the Surgeon
<br />General, the National Institute on Oeeupationa.l Safety and Health, the National Canc er
<br />In.stituCe, theEnvironmont:al protection Ageney, thc Na�ion�4 Academy of Sciences, the
<br />National Toxieology Program and the World Health Organization have recognized �
<br />deadly effects of exposure to secondhand smoke. 'i'n� proposed Prmmework Convention on
<br />Tobacco Control, a global treaty negotiated by � than 190 countries, declares that
<br />"scientificevidenee has unequivocallyestablishedthat exposure to tobaeeo smoke causes
<br />death, disease and disability."'
<br />WHEREAS, ETS rapidly diffuscs throughout a room. Using indoor air quality standards,
<br />ventilation rates would have to be increased more than a thousand-foldto reduoo cancer
<br />risk associated with ETS. Such ventilation t�,te would result in a virtual windstorm indoors
<br />{Repace. Y.'Risk Management and Passive Smaking at Work and at Home," St. L�uis
<br />UniversityPublicJ�� Review, �3(2): 763-785, 1994);and
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