On Feb. 28, volunteers and staff helped defeat a bill in the Illinois House of Representatives which would have allowed Illinois towns to sell smoking licenses to local businesses. "Such legislation would endanger employees and other customers who prefer not to be exposed to second-hand smoke," said Dr. Timothy A. Sanborn , head of the cardiology division at NorthShore University HealthSystem and a member of the American Heart Association's Illinois Advocacy Committee. "Even low levels of smoke exposure have been shown to lead to heart attacks and strokes. ... Let's strive to continue to improve the health of all residents of the state of Illinois rather than grant 'licenses to kill.'" This is a big victory in our effort to keep our hard-fought, statewide smoke-free legislation in place!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
AHA volunteers, staff successfully kill bill meant to weaken smoke-free law
On Feb. 28, volunteers and staff helped defeat a bill in the Illinois House of Representatives which would have allowed Illinois towns to sell smoking licenses to local businesses. "Such legislation would endanger employees and other customers who prefer not to be exposed to second-hand smoke," said Dr. Timothy A. Sanborn , head of the cardiology division at NorthShore University HealthSystem and a member of the American Heart Association's Illinois Advocacy Committee. "Even low levels of smoke exposure have been shown to lead to heart attacks and strokes. ... Let's strive to continue to improve the health of all residents of the state of Illinois rather than grant 'licenses to kill.'" This is a big victory in our effort to keep our hard-fought, statewide smoke-free legislation in place!
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