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Bloomberg Aims to Eliminate Tobacco Smoke in Restaurants and Bars
NEW YORK, August 12... On Monday, August 12 at 10:00am, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will officially announce his proposed legislation to give ALL workers (including office, restaurant, bar, bingo, bowling, and nightclub workers) a safe, healthy, smokefree work environment. The proposal, supported by New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Health Chair Chris Quinn, is expected to face fierce opposition from Philip Morris.
"No one should have to breathe tobacco smoke pollution to hold a job, because it causes cancer and respiratory disease," says Joe Cherner, president of SmokeFree Educational Services. "We are very fortunate in New York to have elected leaders willing to stand up to the tobacco cartel. It won't be easy, but there is a good chance that the Mayor and Council will win. Other cities and states have passed smokefree workplace legislation, and we know two things: it's good for health and it's good for business. The only loser is the tobacco cartel, which kills more than 400,000 Americans each year."
Mike O'Neal who served as president of the New York State Restaurant Association, president of the New York City chapter, and honorary Board member of the National Restaurant Association for 17 years, says, "I’ve lobbied on the side of the restaurant industry for all of these years in NYC, Albany and Washington, always with the plight of the small businessman in mind. Having said that, I feel strongly that it is pro-business and pro-health to eliminate smoking in all workplaces, including restaurants. Tobacco smoke-- both firsthand and secondhand-- kills. No one disputes that anymore. We owe our workers a safe, healthy, work environment."
Richard Toes, a bartender for 20 years, adds, "Bartenders deserve a smokefree workplace as much as anyone. Bartending is an honest living and it pays well. Bartenders shouldn't have to risk getting cancer to do it. Our health is just as important as everyone else's."
"Under Mayor Bloomberg's bold direction, New York City will lead the state and indeed the nation closer to a smoke-free society," says Russ Sciandra, director of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free New York."
Recent polls show 75% percent of New Yorkers favor Mayor Bloomberg's proposal.
Contact Joe Cherner, 212-912-0960
Bloomberg Aims to Eliminate Tobacco Smoke in Restaurants and Bars
NEW YORK, August 12... On Monday, August 12 at 10:00am, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will officially announce his proposed legislation to give ALL workers (including office, restaurant, bar, bingo, bowling, and nightclub workers) a safe, healthy, smokefree work environment. The proposal, supported by New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Health Chair Chris Quinn, is expected to face fierce opposition from Philip Morris.
"No one should have to breathe tobacco smoke pollution to hold a job, because it causes cancer and respiratory disease," says Joe Cherner, president of SmokeFree Educational Services. "We are very fortunate in New York to have elected leaders willing to stand up to the tobacco cartel. It won't be easy, but there is a good chance that the Mayor and Council will win. Other cities and states have passed smokefree workplace legislation, and we know two things: it's good for health and it's good for business. The only loser is the tobacco cartel, which kills more than 400,000 Americans each year."
Mike O'Neal who served as president of the New York State Restaurant Association, president of the New York City chapter, and honorary Board member of the National Restaurant Association for 17 years, says, "I’ve lobbied on the side of the restaurant industry for all of these years in NYC, Albany and Washington, always with the plight of the small businessman in mind. Having said that, I feel strongly that it is pro-business and pro-health to eliminate smoking in all workplaces, including restaurants. Tobacco smoke-- both firsthand and secondhand-- kills. No one disputes that anymore. We owe our workers a safe, healthy, work environment."
Richard Toes, a bartender for 20 years, adds, "Bartenders deserve a smokefree workplace as much as anyone. Bartending is an honest living and it pays well. Bartenders shouldn't have to risk getting cancer to do it. Our health is just as important as everyone else's."
"Under Mayor Bloomberg's bold direction, New York City will lead the state and indeed the nation closer to a smoke-free society," says Russ Sciandra, director of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free New York."
Recent polls show 75% percent of New Yorkers favor Mayor Bloomberg's proposal.
To see the Mayor's smokefree questionnaire, go to http://www.smokefreeair.org/questionnaires/bloomberg.gif
To see the Speaker's smokefree questionnaire, go to http://www.smokefreeair.org/questionnaires/miller.gif
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Joseph W. Cherner, President
SmokeFree Educational Services, Inc.
http://www.smokefree.org
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
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Joseph W. Cherner, President
SmokeFree Educational Services, Inc.
http://www.smokefree.org
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
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