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Smoking in an enclosed area is a danger to citizens . Employees who work in government buildings are especially at risk since they are exposed to smoke for an extended duration of time. Citizens and employees have a right to breathe clean air.
Steps for Success:
- Learn about the current policy and how well it is meeting public health needs.
- Talk about any potential changes with 2-3 policy-makers who have the power to make change.
- Discuss support for a policy change with those most affected by secondhand smoke, such as children, smoke-sensitive adults and employees of the building.
- Educate visitors and employees of the building about the problems with secondhand smoke exposure at the site.
- Consider drafting a petition to build support for a smoke-free policy.
- Consider having school children and other youth groups visit the building, and write letters and cards requesting a policy change.
- For greater success with eliminating secondhand smoke exposure, make sure smoking is not permitted outside the entrance/exit to the building.
- Work intently with a small coalition of influential policy-makers on producing a voluntary change in the policy.
- Examine how the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) may impact the case. Federal laws generally preempt state law where the two conflict. Thus a smoke sensitive visitor to the building who is denied access because of secondhand smoke exposure has redress under the ADA.
