·         As smoking bans sweep the country, more employers are creating smoke-free campuses

·         But here at AA HDQ, we’re still exposed to secondhand smoke in common areas such as the atriums, parking garages, and docks

·         Secondhand smoke is carcinogenic to humans

·         The U.S. Surgeon General confirmed that even occasional exposure to secondhand smoke is harmful, and that even low levels of exposure create conditions linked to heart attack and stroke

·         Secondhand smoke exposure has other serious negative health consequences including headaches, breathing problems, nausea, and asthma attacks

·         Drifting tobacco smoke, even outdoors, can cause these and additional serious health problems in nonsmokers

·         Since separate or designated smoking areas do not contain secondhand smoke, they are ineffective at protecting workers

·         Smoking is a choice. And all AA smokers are afforded (free of charge) smoking cessation assistance through the HealthMatters program

·         Smokers' insistence on smoking on campus does not justify endangering other employees' health

·         Let’s create a complete culture of wellness

·         Let’s help smokers make healthy choices by eliminating their options to smoke on campus

·         Let’s improve productivity by cutting smoke breaks out of the AA HDQ workday

·         And let’s end secondhand smoke exposure for those that already make healthy choices

·         This grass roots petition was encouraged by members of the HealthMatters program to facilitate the implementation of an HDQ wide smoking ban

·         SPREAD THE WORD via Twitter, Facebook, and send this link to AA HDQ coworkers

·         SIGN NOW and LET’S GET SMOKING BANNED AT AA HDQ

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