Buffalo County Health Fair 2007
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Air Quality Goal
Poor air quality contributes to respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Exposure to ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke), or second hand smoke, among nonsmokers is widespread. Home and workplace environments are major sources of exposure. A total of 15 million children are estimated to have been exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes in 1996. ETS increases the risk of heart disease and respiratory infections in children and is responsible for an estimated 3,000 cancer deaths of adult smokers. (Healthy People 2010 page 41)
Smoke Free Restaurants
GOAL: Increase percent of smoke free restaurants in Buffalo County
Baseline: 47.7% (Source: 2001 Guide to Smoke Free Restaurants in Buffalo County and 2001 McLeod Web site yp.mcleodusea.com). The definition of restaurant is not limited to formal sitting but also includes lounges, fast food establishments and other food services
Target: 100%
Worksite Wellness
GOAL: Increase the proportion of worksites with formal smoking policies that prohibit smoking or limit it to separately ventilated areas
Baseline: 72% (41 of 57 businesses) of worksites with 50 or more employees had formal smoking policies that prohibited or limited it to separately ventilated areas in 2003. The definition of workplace is extended from the traditional business worksite, to schools, nursing homes and public buildings. Phone survey of
Target:100%
Useful Resources
The study, conducted by the state Department of Public Health and the Harvard School of Public Health, shows that a steep decline in heart attack deaths started as Boston and most of its neighbors adopted bans.