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To Whom It May Concern, Signed, Secondhand smoke ruined my visit. I support smokefree businesses. Please go 100% smokefree to protect my health and that of other patrons and workers. Let smokefree casinos know that you appreciate their decision to protect worker & patron health! Comment card on back. THE FACTS 85% ARE NONSMOKERS. CASINO WORKERS AND PATRONS SECONDHAND SMOKE INCREASES YOUR RISK FOR STROKE BY 20–30% Healthy workers and healthy gaming profits are not at odds. Smokefree indoor air casinos are already the norm in many markets. People can still step outside to light up without harming others. Casino ventilation systems, smoking rooms, and smoking sections merely address odor – not the health hazards of secondhand smoke. Exposure to secondhand smoke increases your risk of developing heart disease by 25-30% and lung cancer by 20-30% Sources: U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services CDC OSH 2006 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/health_effects/index.htm of the U.S adult population deserve the same right to breathe safe, smokefree air as everyone else.

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Page 1: SECONDHAND SMOKE INCREASES YOUR RISK FOR STROKE BY …€¦ · Casino ventilation systems, smoking rooms, and smoking sections merely address odor – not the health hazards of secondhand

To Whom It May Concern,

Signed,

Secondhand smoke ruined myvisit. I support smokefreebusinesses.

Please go 100% smokefree to protect my health and that of other patrons and workers.

Let smokefree casinos know that you appreciate their decisionto protect worker & patron health!Comment card on back.

THE FACTS

85%ARE NONSMOKERS.

CASINO WORKERS AND PATRONS

SECONDHAND SMOKE INCREASES YOURRISK FOR STROKE BY 20–30%

Healthy workers and healthy gaming profits are not at odds.Smokefree indoor air casinos are already the norm in many markets. People can still step outside to light up without harming others.

Casino ventilation systems, smoking rooms, and smoking sectionsmerely address odor – not the health hazards of secondhand smoke.

Exposure to secondhand smoke increases your risk of developing heart disease by 25-30% and lung cancer by 20-30%

Sources: U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services CDC OSH 2006http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/health_effects/index.htm

of the U.Sadult population deserve the same

right to breathe safe, smokefreeair as everyone else.

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Everyone deserves the right tobreathe safe, smokefree air.Comment card on back.

To Whom It May Concern,

Signed,

Thank you for protecting the health of all workers and patrons by keeping the air 100% smokefree.

COULD YOU DO

ONE MORE THING?

SPEAK UP FOR SMOKEFREE WORKPLACES in your online business reviews. Call out secondhand smoke!

JOIN THE PLAYER'S CLUBMake your smokefree preferences known at every casino you visit.

JOIN US! www.smokefreecasinos.org

DROP OFF A COMMENT CARD at the front desk or players club window before you leave.

VISIT one of the more than 800 smokefree gaming venues nationwide.

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