Smoke Free Newberry is a local grassroots coalition of health care professionals, advocacy groups, businesses and individuals committed to bringing smoke-free workplaces — including restaurants and bars to Newberry County.
This initiative is not anti-smoking or against smokers. This is an initiative to promote health and to protect children, workers and patrons.
Why We Need a Smoke Free Newberry:
- Smoking is currently allowed in many indoor workplaces in the Newberry County.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause disease, disability, and death.
- Evidence shows that designated smoking rooms do not protect workers and patrons from the toxins contained in secondhand smoke.
- Recent studies have shown that smoke free legislation has no adverse impact on business, and may even be good for business.
Who We Are:
- People who want to breathe clean, safe, smoke free indoor air.
- Parents who enjoy being out with their families, but do not want their children exposed to harmful, secondhand smoke.
- Children and adults with health problems like asthma that would be made worse with exposure to secondhand smoke.
- Smokers and nonsmokers who enjoy being out with their families, but do not want to be exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke.
- Voters who will Make it Happen!
How YOU Can Help:
- Sign the Smoke Free Newberry Endorsement Form.
- Circulate endorsement forms within your neighborhood, workplace, church, social group, etc.
- Volunteer for Smoke Free Newberry special events.
- Speak to interested groups about Smoke Free Newberry.
- Recruit others to support Smoke Free Newberry.
- Donate - make a financial contribution to support the efforts of the campaign
- Make it Happen
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