Take Action Today to Save Lives:
 Oak Park Village officials will soon act on a proposal to make all indoor workplaces smoke-free. Help protect our community from the dangers of secondhand smoke!

Sign our online petition.
http://www.gopetition.com/online/42087.html

Contact the Village President and Village Trustees and tell them you believe everyone deserves to breathe smoke-free indoor air. You can reach them by mail at 123 Madison Street , Oak Park , IL 60302 , or to reach by phone or email, click here.
Sample Letter (PDF)   Sample Letter (Text)

Endorse the campaign.
Download Endorsement Form (PDF)   Go to Onliine Endorsement Form
Volunteer to sign up supporters and collect petition signatures.
Download Petition (PDF) and Endorsement Form (PDF)
Write a letter to the editor.
Guidelines for letter.
Attend a public hearing.
Request a Yard or Window Sign.
To make your request, click here.
Smoke-free Oak Park....Good for People

Secondhand Smoke hurts those exposed to it even for a short period of time.

Secondhand smoke is the number one trigger of asthma attacks and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in this country, killing approximately 65,000 nonsmokers in the U.S. each year, more than the number killed in car accidents annually.
Children exposed to secondhand smoke have higher rates of respiratory and ear infections.
Short-term exposure to secondhand smoke does real damage, far beyond the stench and irritation. Exposure to secondhand smoke for a half-hour damages the functioning of the ear.
Secondhand smoke is classified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a carcinogen and contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including 69 which cause cancer.
Smoke-filled areas have up to six times the air pollution as a busy highway.
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Smoke-free Oak Park...Good for Business
Oak Park and residents of surrounding communities overwhelmingly support making all indoor public places, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. A recent survey by a national research firm indicated that 66% of Oak Parkers support a strong clean indoor air ordinance in the village.

In addition, the survey found that over 20% of Oak Park residents who identified themselves as frequent diners in the survey had left the community recently to find a smoke-free restaurant in which to dine.

Nearly 90% of Oak Park residents do not smoke. And of those who do, the survey found that 24% of them prefer to sit in the non-smoking sections when dining out.

The evidence is clear. The public wants smoke-free environments to live, work and play.  Download Survey Results
The Campaign for a Smoke-Free Oak Park
consists of residents, businesses, organizations and friends of Oak Park who are dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke and to protecting workers and the public from the dangers of secondhand smoke by expanding the existing Clean Indoor Air Ordinance to include all indoor public places.
   
 
For more information, you can also visit:
 

 
Campaign for a
Smoke-Free Oak Park
1131 Lake Street, #144
Oak Park, IL 60301-1001
Phone: 1-800-691-6027 X6020
FAX: 708-358-1447
info@oakparkcleanair.com