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I I I I I I I L L ~ L RESOLUTION MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, INC. SMOKING WHEREAS, Smoking has proved beyond all reasonable doubt to be injurious to the smoker's health, and WHEREAS, Smoking is now known to have harmful effects on the non-smoker as well, and these harmful effects have been documented in the U. S. Surgeon General's 1972 Report on "Smoking and Health to Congress," and WHEREAS, It is recognized that social attitudes toward smoking constitute a powerful force influencing the individual's decision to begin smoking or continue smoking -- or not to do so -- and WHEREAS, The membership which comprises the Michigan Public Health Association, because of its important role in health care and in striving for the prevention of illness, and which along with other members of the health profession is in constant contact with patients and the public, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That we as members of the Michigan Public Health Association shall: Michigan Public Health Association, Inc. Affiliated with American Public Health Association x~ x x~x x~x x x x X x xx~~xxyc ~cx:x xx x~cx x:~ x~c xx x x~x x x:~ xxxxz Suite 340, Nisbet Building, 1407 S. Harrison, East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-7271 1. Voluntarily eliminate smoking at all board, House of Delegates, committee and general session meetings of the Association and direct that this policy be announced by the presiding officer at the beginning of each function. 2. Encourage, by an exemplar role, other members of MPHA and the health team not to smoke. 3. Discourage the sale of cigarettes in health agencies -- including hospitals, clinics, health departments, voluntary agencies- and others. 4. Make an official commitment to the concept of non- smokers' rights to unpollute air. 5. Encourage visitors and guests not to smoke. -174- (over)

AND 6E IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the MPHA encourage adoption of this resolution by the APHA to provide for a united effort against tho health hazard of srnoking. Adopted by the House of Delegates May 17, 1973 Subnitted by Health Education Division, MPHA I I I I r I L -175-