Last year, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made headlines when he signed the legislation that began making all city parks, pedestrian plazas, and beaches a smoke-free zone. While news of this created a national awareness pertaining to the issue, the overall issue of tobacco free parks has been gaining publicity for quite some time now. Although contributions such as those from Mayor Bloomberg make a significant impact, most of the success comes from gradual consensus building within communities. The real changes however, come when advocates of health, local residents, and park employees all work together in the effort to raise public awareness on the widely used tobacco, as well as its related issues. Some of the major points of concern are,
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Comprehensive tobacco free parks reduce the chance of individuals being exposed to secondhand smoking, thus reducing the number of individuals that will develop some form of cancer or implication due to smoking. Tobacco accounts for 30% of all types of cancer, as well as 87% of all lung cancer fatalities. Tobacco can lead to over 15 types of cancer. We have the opportunity to make an influence on the younger generation, and promote a healthy lifestyle. By banning tobacco at parks, you remove the opportunity for young adults to experiment with tobacco both in sports, and general use with friends. By not using tobacco you give the youth a better chance at growing up healthy and not having any implications down the road. Another opportunity is receiving adequate funding to help pursue tobacco free parks. As I mentioned in the beginning, this is slowly becoming a national trend. As the trend gains popularity there is more funding offered to continue its success. “Shelton State in June was awarded a $10,000 grant from Truth Initiative to carry out its program by Aug. 2017. Sheldon State was one of fifteen
Comprehensive tobacco free parks reduce the chance of individuals being exposed to secondhand smoking, thus reducing the number of individuals that will develop some form of cancer or implication due to smoking. Tobacco accounts for 30% of all types of cancer, as well as 87% of all lung cancer fatalities. Tobacco can lead to over 15 types of cancer. We have the opportunity to make an influence on the younger generation, and promote a healthy lifestyle. By banning tobacco at parks, you remove the opportunity for young adults to experiment with tobacco both in sports, and general use with friends. By not using tobacco you give the youth a better chance at growing up healthy and not having any implications down the road. Another opportunity is receiving adequate funding to help pursue tobacco free parks. As I mentioned in the beginning, this is slowly becoming a national trend. As the trend gains popularity there is more funding offered to continue its success. “Shelton State in June was awarded a $10,000 grant from Truth Initiative to carry out its program by Aug. 2017. Sheldon State was one of fifteen