From the website:
Oklahomans have the right to breathe clean air.
Smoke-Free Oklahoma is a coalition of public health and business groups who believe all Oklahomans have the right to breathe clean air.
Exposure to secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard that can be prevented by making all indoor workplaces smoke-free.
Twenty-nine states, as well as Washington, D.C and Puerto Rico, have adopted smoke-free laws to protect the health of their citizens. Almost 3,000 municipalities across America have done the same.
The Smoke-Free Oklahoma coalition hopes to educate Oklahoma citizens and policy makers about this health issue. With the proper knowledge, Oklahomans will demand protection from secondhand smoke, and their elected representatives should provide it.
For more information and to sign the petition, visit:
http://www.smokefreeoklahoma.com/
FACT: Voters Want a Smoke-Free Oklahoma
* 68% of voters believe the rights of customers and employees to breathe clean air is more important than the rights of smokers to smoke and owners to allow smoking.
* 59% of Oklahomans SUPPORT a smoke-free environment for Oklahoma workers and families.
* Smoke-free laws will increase business – 18% of those surveyed say they would go out MORE OFTEN if restaurants and bars were smoke-free.
* 94% of Oklahomans believe secondhand smoke is a health hazard – 59% say it is a “serious” health hazard, 22% say it is a “moderate” health hazard, and 13% say it is a “minor” health hazard.
