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8/16/2004
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />Contact: <br />Janis Rannow, American Cancer Society, 952-925-6337 or 612-865-9685 (cell) <br />Corirnie Er(z, American Cancer Society, 952-925-6329 or 612-239-3048 (cell) <br />11 ' <br />�� <br />��K�r <br />5�ei�l� <br />� _ . <br />New Minnesota Survey Shows Need for Smoke-free Policies <br />Bars and restaurants provide highest exposure and least protections for workers <br />MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—June 16,2004 —The Minnesota Department of Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of <br />Minnesota and the Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco today released an independent survey o f <br />more than 8,000 Minnesota adults showing that Minnesotans are most likely to report exposure to secondhand <br />smoke in bars and restaurants. For workers, bars and restaurants also provide the lowest levels of secondhand <br />smoke protection. <br />The American Cancer Society's Shannon Guernsey maintains that the survey results confirm the need for smoke- <br />free policies and urged Twin Cities leaders to take action. <br />"This survey sends a loud and clear message to community leaders throughout Minnesota. Secondhand smoke i s a <br />threat to public health to which Minnesota's workers and citizens should not be exposed. Mayors, city council <br />members and elected officials have a responsibility to study these results and take action to protect people's right <br />to breathe clean air. In St. Paul and Minneapolis, the time to act is now without delay and without excuses." <br />The Advance Results from the 2003 Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (www.mpaa.t.org) focus on Minnesota <br />adult's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors in terms of secondhand smoke. Some of the survey's results include: <br />More than half of Minnesotans reporting secondhand smoke exposure were last exposed in a restaurant or <br />a bar. <br />While 82 percent of Minnesotans who work indoors report smoke-freepolicies at work, bar and restaurant <br />workers lag well behind. Only 23 percent of restaurant-bar workers and five percent of bar workers report <br />smoke-free policies that spare them exposure to secondhand smoke. <br />■ 93 percent of Minnesotans report that smoke-free policies in restaurants would either not change or <br />increase how often they go out to eat. <br />54 percent of Minnesotans who work where smoking is permitted would prefer to work in a smoke-free <br />environment. <br />"This survey confirms so many things that we already know and need to act upon," said Corinne Ertz of the <br />American Cancer Society. "We know that secondhand smoke is a threat to public health, that not all workers are <br />given the right to breathe clean air, that workers without protections want them and we know that smoke-free <br />policies don't hurt business. With all of this knowledge, what could possibly justify not acting when you have the <br />opportunity?" <br />The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, <br />diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Founded in 1913 <br />and with national headquarters in Atlanta, the Society has 14 regional Divisions and local offices in 3,400 <br />communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States. For more information anytime, call toll <br />free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.or�. <br />� <br />
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