HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-309 RESOLUTION NO. 09-309
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 19,
2009, AS "THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE-OUT
DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
1. The U.S. Surgeon General has said that smoking remains the single most preventable cause
of premature death in our society.
2. Each year smoking accounts for 438,000 premature deaths in the United States and 38,000
non-smokers die as a result of exposure to second-hand smoke.
3. Smoking and related illnesses also account for 20% of all sick days taken by employees
nationwide.
4. For thirty years, millions of smokers have participated in the American Cancer Society's
Great American Smoke-Out, a day on which they give up cigarettes for twenty-four hours in the hope they
may quit permanently.
5. A significant number of those who gave up cigarettes for the day were able to give up the
habit entirely.
6. This demonstration of success suggests that the Great American Smoke-Out has potential
for improving the health of the citizens of St, Lucie County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St, Lucie County,
Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim November 19, 2009, as "THE GREAT AMERICAN
SMOKE-OUT DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida,
PASSED AND DU ~'~~t 0'" dny of November, 2009.
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