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Be a part of the American Lung Association Smokefree Air 2010 Challenge and help make your community and every community smokefree! The American Lung Association has issued a challenge to all communities and states:  Be smokefree no later than 2010. Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard that kills an estimated 49,400 people in the U.S. each year. 

Since we launched the Smokefree Air 2010 Challenge in 2006, eight states and dozens of cities and towns have gone smokefree.  To date, 16 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have passed comprehensive smokefree laws that include restaurants and bars.  This is tremendous progress.  With your help and our aggressive campaign, we will hit our goal of a Smokefree U.S. by 2010!  But, we can only do it if citizens keep the pressure on their elected officials. Not only do smokefree laws reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, but they also increase the number of people who quit smoking and also discourage kids from starting to smoke.

Despite all of the benefits that come with smokefree laws, too many states and communities still have not passed smokefree workplace laws.  Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report  concluding that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. It causes premature death and disease in those who are exposed to it. We believe – as we know you do as well – that everyone should be able to work in a smokefree environment.  People should not have to risk their health through exposure to tobacco smoke in order to make a living. 

You can help make a difference in the lives of Americans across the country.  Together, we can make every community in the U.S. smokefree.  To date 10,190 have signed the petition. Please help us reach our goal of 10,000 signatures by signing the petition today!