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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3561
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, STATING SUPPORT FOR MAINTAINING LOCAL CONTROL
OF
CLEAN INDOOR AIR POLICY.
WHEREAS, secondhand smoke is a Class A carcinogen containing
over 4,000 chemicals, 200
of which are known poisons and 50 of which are known to cause cancer; and
WHEREAS, secondhand smoke kills 50,000 to 60,000 Americans
and more than 175 Montanans
every year from heart disease and lung cancer; and
WHEREAS, children are particularly vulnerable to the
hazards of secondhand smoke, which
causes respiratory tract infections, asthma induction and aggravation, middle ear infections, sudden infant
death syndrome (SIDS), and decreased lung function; and
WHEREAS, our seniors are particularly vulnerable to
exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke;
and
WHEREAS, employees should not be forced to risk their
health through exposure to dangerous
and deadly toxins in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, the most effective way to protect employees
and public health from the hazards of
secondhand smoke is to eliminate secondhand tobacco smoke by creating smoke-free environments; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bozeman
believes that the issue of smoking in
public places and work sites should be a concern for all levels of government - federal, state and local.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission
of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, that any State legislation or regulation must preserve the rights of local levels of government to
adopt more restrictive measures to protect citizens from exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke without
financial punishment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission ofthe City
of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular
session thereof held on the 9th day of December 2002.
ATTEST: Srd-R~~
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R IN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission