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A8 Fayette County News Wednesday, February 22,2023 r v c bill/ Tlij# Air... by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke in Fayette County! Scan the QR code to sign a letter of support for this effort! BREATHE EASY^D FAYETTE 81% 67% 81% of Fayette County respondents think second handsmoke is “VERY HARMFUL.”* *Based on 4,271 responses to Drug Free Fayette’s 2022 Secondhand Smoke Survey sent to 6th-12th grade students and their parents. 67% of Fayette County respondents still experience secondhand smoke* even after Georgia passed its Smokefree Air Act in 2005 *Based on 4,271 responses to Drug Free Fayette’s 2022 Secondhand Smoke Survey sent to 6th-12th grade students and their parents. EKIYONE has the right to breathe smoke-free air. Secondhand Smoke has over 70 CANCER CAUSING CHEMICALS and hundreds of other toxins that can cause serious health problems. Even brief exposure to secondhand smoke can increase risk of heart attack. No one should have to choose between their health and a paycheck. What is Breathe Easy Fayette Alliance? Breathe Easy Fayette is a collaborative effort between local organizations who want to PROTECT OUR FAYETTE COUNTY NEIGHBORS’ RIGHTS TO ENJOY SMOKE-FREE INDOOR AIR. We are concerned about the effects of exposure to second hand smoke. Join the Alliance! BREATHE EASY^2D FAYETTE Drug Free Fayette American Lung Association Center for Black Health and Equity Fayette FACTOR American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Everyday Manners, LLC Fayette County Board of Health Georgia Dept of Public Health - District 4 In Ryan's Name, Inc. Piedmont Fayette Hospital Americans for Nonsmokers Rights Attainable Dreams, LLC American Heart Association Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Health Springs Direct, LLC