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American Lung Association of South Dakota
South Dakota Becomes 24th State to Meet American Lung Association Smokefree Air Challenge by Passing Legislation Protecting All Workers from Secondhand Smoke
April 5th, 2009
Today, South Dakota residents have reason to celebrate. South Dakota is now officially the 24th state in the nation, and the first in 2009 to pass a comprehensive smokefree workplace law protecting virtually everyone from secondhand smoke, in both public places and at worksites. "We applaud Governor Rounds and South Dakota lawmakers for making great strides in protecting health and saving lives with this legislation," said Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest. Secondhand smoke is the third-leading cause of preventable death in this country and kills an estimated 50,000 Americans annually, according to...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-04-05)
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