HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-195RESOLUTION NO. 14-195
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 20L2014AS
"THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE -OUT DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board ofCounty Commissioners ofSt. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
I. The U.S. Surgeon General has said that smoking remains the single most
preventable cause ofpremature death inour society.
Z. Each year smoking accounts for43OiODOpremature deaths inthe 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 2096 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 dayon whichtheygive up cigarettes for twenty-four hours
inthe hope they may quit permanently.
5. A significant number of those who gave up cigarettes for the day were able to give
upthe habit entirely.
6. This demonstration of success suggests that the Great American Smoke -Out has
potential for improving the health ofthe citizens ofSt. Lucie County.
NOW, THEREFORE' BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
l. This Board does hereby proclaim November 20, 2O14as"THE GREAT AMERICAN
SMOKE -OUT DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this lomday ofNovember J0l4.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY CONIfAISSIONERS
TO LEGAL FJDW AND