Breathing Easy in Dearborn County
More than 1 in 5 Indiana adults smoke cigarettes (21.5%),
one of the highest rates in the nation, while the number of youths using vaping
products remains a concern for anti-smoking advocates. Secondhand smoke is
estimated to cause over 1,300 deaths among Hoosiers each year. About 1 in 4
nonsmokers nationwide are exposed to secondhand smoke. Strong smokefree air
laws protect more than workers, they protect all residents from secondhand
smoke in public places.
Thousands of communities across the nation have made the
smart choice to go smokefree, our coalition is working hard to make Dearborn
County the next on that list.
NAA (Nicotine Action Alliance) efforts for a smokefree
community were halted by the global pandemic. With COVID-19 being a respiratory
virus and having shown long term effects of the virus, it has highlighted the
public need for smoke free air. The pandemic has also made point of the
ever-present dangers of secondhand smoke. Masks do not protect people from
secondhand smoke, smokefree air laws do.
If you have questions or want to get involved in our
coalition’s efforts visit us on Facebook @NicotineActionAlliance Please also
consider taking our smoke free air survey here or at the QR code below. Let’s do our part to make Dearborn County our
community smoke free!
