In public places where smoking is permitted, children, non smokers and workers are exposed to numerous chemicals that come from second hand smoke. These victims have no voice in how to avoid being exposed to second hand smoke, until now. On July 1, 2006, the state of Colorado became the 13th state to ban smoking in most public places. Most smokers contested the ban, not taking into consideration the countless victims their second hand smoke affected. There are many reasons that the ban is right for Colorado, the main being the protection of the victims second hand smoke can harm.
Children and Second hand Smoke
An estimated 3,000 deaths from lung cancer and 35,000 deaths from heart disease each year in people who do not smoke are caused by second hand smoke, according to the American Lung Association (unknown author, 2006). Second hand smoke especially hurts the fetus, newborns and children of all ages. A research study by the National Jewish Medical Center, found that when......

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Title: Colorado Smoking Ban
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