HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-109RESOLUTION NO. 01-109
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 31,
2001, AS "WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY" IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The tobacco pandemic is increasingly becoming a global issue and has killed over 6
million people worldwide.
2. The World Bank estimates the worldwide population of smokers will increase from 1.1
billion to 1.6 billion by 2025.
3. If current trends continue, tobacco use will kill about 500 million people alive in the world
today. This figure includes more than 250 million of today's children and teenagers.
4. Smoking-related illnesses already kill roughly four hundred thousand Americans each
year, representing more deaths than those from AIDS, alcohol, car crashes, murders, suicides and
illegal drugs combined. Unfortunately, most of these deaths could have been prevented.
5. Nearly 90% of adults who smoke began before the age of eighteen. Over 12.3 million
packs of cigarettes are sold illegally to kids in Florida each year, and 86% of kids who smoke
prefer the three most heavily advertised brands..
6. The youth of St. Lncie County will no longer tolerate the tobacco industry's efforts to
mmfipulate them into buying lethal and addictive products through manipulative and deceptive
marketing and advertising campaigns.
7. This Board wishes to stand up with the youth of St. Lucie County in opposition to the
advertising and marketing of tobacco products to children.
8. This Board supports the Students Working Against Tobacco's (SWAT) goals to empower
youth to lead community involvement against tobacco, reducing the availability and accessibility
o£tobacco products to underage youth and reducing youth exposure to second hand smoke.
NOW, TItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim May 31, 2001, as "WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY"
in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the youth of St. Lucie County to take a good look at the thought of
smoking and although it may seem cool to smoke, IT IS REALLY COOL TO STAY SMOKE
FREE.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15t~ day of May, 2001.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIoNERs
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
COUNT~m'RNEY