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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18372
BY: Commissioner David E.S. Bowman, District #10; Janet Jackson, District #21; Marcia Gershenson,
District #13; and Helaine Zack, District #18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF SMOKE-FREE
RECREATIONAL AREAS, PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS secondhand smoke is defined as the smoke exhaled by a smoker and the smoke released from
the burning end of a cigarette; and
WHEREAS according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, secondhand smoke contains more
than 7,000 chemicals that cause more than 41,000 deaths per year; and
WHEREAS according a Report of the Surgeon General 2014, nonsmokers exposed to second hand smoke
increase their risk of developing lung cancer and 7,300 individuals have died so far; and
WHEREAS the Department of Health and Human Services sites 34,000 nonsmokers have died prematurely
from heart disease due to secondhand smoke; and
WHEREAS children that live in smoker households face greater health risks such as Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome, respiratory problems, reduction in lung function, bronchitis and ear infections; and
WHEREAS the only way to prevent smoke exposure is to regulate smoke-free areas and opening windows,
as the use of air filters do not prevent second hand smoke exposure; and (?`
WHEREAS the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found smoke-free policies can reduce tobacco
usage among the youth; and
WHEREAS smoke-free parks have increased in utility over the last decade and more than 900
municipalities have enacted smoke free parks; and
WHEREAS smoke-free parks enhance visitors' enjoyment and increase their ability to admire the natural
beauty of the landscape and facility; and
WHEREAS smoke-free policies promote a positive message that tobacco usage is not compatible with a
healthy lifestyle.
NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the
regulation of smoke-free recreational areas, parks and playgrounds in Oakland County to promote a healthy
and active lifestyle.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #18372 October 25, 2018
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.