Alabama § 22-15A-2 Legislative Findings

Alabama Statutes

§ 22-15A-2 — Legislative Findings

Alabama·Title 22 Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control·Ch. 15A Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act

The Legislature finds as follows:

(1)Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke may be a major contributor to indoor air pollution and that breathing secondhand smoke may be a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in nonsmokers. At special risk are children, elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired respiratory function, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airway disease.

(2)Health hazards induced by breathing secondhand smoke may include lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory infection, and decreased respiratory function, including bronchospasm.

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The Legislature finds as follows:
(1) Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke may be a major contributor to indoor air pollution and that breathing secondhand smoke may be a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in nonsmokers. At special risk are children, elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired respiratory function, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airway disease.
(2) Health hazards induced by breathing secondhand smoke may include lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory infection, and decreased respiratory function, including bronchospasm.

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