What is Breathe Easy Fayette Alliance?
Breathe Easy Fayette is a collaborative effort between local organizations who want to protect our Fayette County neighbors' rights to enjoy smoke free air. The following organizations are part of Breathe Easy Fayette Alliance.
This collaborative effort aims for a comprehensive smoke free ordinance in Fayette County (and its municipalities). This ordinance would make all smoking indoors in public places prohibited, without exception, and would just ask smokers to step outside to smoke. This ordinance has been adopted in many other states, and in 10 Georgia counties and cities. It would save lives and protect the rights of nonsmokers to have clean air.
Here are other community organizations that support Breathe Easy Fayette:
Everyday Manners, LLC
In Ryan’s Name, Inc.
Attainable Dreams, LLC
Health Springs Direct, LLC
- Drug Free Fayette
- Fayette FACTOR
- American Heart Association
- Americans for Nonsmokers Rights
- American Lung Association
- Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
- Center for Black Health and Equity
- Georgia Department of Public Health
This collaborative effort aims for a comprehensive smoke free ordinance in Fayette County (and its municipalities). This ordinance would make all smoking indoors in public places prohibited, without exception, and would just ask smokers to step outside to smoke. This ordinance has been adopted in many other states, and in 10 Georgia counties and cities. It would save lives and protect the rights of nonsmokers to have clean air.
Here are other community organizations that support Breathe Easy Fayette:
Everyday Manners, LLC
In Ryan’s Name, Inc.
Attainable Dreams, LLC
Health Springs Direct, LLC
A smoke-free Fayette County contributes to a higher quality of life and a healthy, vibrant community.
Anyone who lives, works, or plays in Fayette County may be exposed to secondhand smoke in indoor public places and workplaces. Hard-working Fayette County citizens have the right to smoke-free indoor air — this includes all hospitality employees, musicians, and entertainers. The same is true for anyone spending time in Fayette County’s indoor spaces — the air should be clear for the enjoyment of locals and visitors alike.
Current Smokefree Provisions are Outdated
The 2005 Georgia Smokefree Air Act is outdated and fails to address new smoking and vaping products or high-exposure establishments including bars, restaurants, music and entertainment venues, hotels/motels, and other work environments that are typically included in modernized policies across the country.
Breathe Easy Fayette encourages support for smoke-free environments to protect every Fayette County citizen’s right to not be exposed to secondhand smoke where they work, dine, and play.
WHY FAYETTE COUNTY, WHY NOW?
Many of Georgia’s municipalities have recognized the importance of protecting their citizens and visitors from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke exposure. Atlanta, Augusta, Buena Vista, Chamblee, Doraville, Morrow, Pooler, Savannah, City of South Fulton, Chatham County, and Richmond County all have adopted comprehensive smoke-free ordinances. Modernizing Fayette County’s protections will deliver on every citizen’s right to not be exposed to secondhand smoke and will reduce the burden of healthcare costs on taxpayers. Everyone will breathe easier with safer, healthier indoor air environments for all who live, work, and play in Fayette County.
WHAT WILL A MODERNIZED SMOKEFREE ORDINANCE DO?
Anyone who lives, works, or plays in Fayette County may be exposed to secondhand smoke in indoor public places and workplaces. Hard-working Fayette County citizens have the right to smoke-free indoor air — this includes all hospitality employees, musicians, and entertainers. The same is true for anyone spending time in Fayette County’s indoor spaces — the air should be clear for the enjoyment of locals and visitors alike.
Current Smokefree Provisions are Outdated
The 2005 Georgia Smokefree Air Act is outdated and fails to address new smoking and vaping products or high-exposure establishments including bars, restaurants, music and entertainment venues, hotels/motels, and other work environments that are typically included in modernized policies across the country.
Breathe Easy Fayette encourages support for smoke-free environments to protect every Fayette County citizen’s right to not be exposed to secondhand smoke where they work, dine, and play.
WHY FAYETTE COUNTY, WHY NOW?
Many of Georgia’s municipalities have recognized the importance of protecting their citizens and visitors from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke exposure. Atlanta, Augusta, Buena Vista, Chamblee, Doraville, Morrow, Pooler, Savannah, City of South Fulton, Chatham County, and Richmond County all have adopted comprehensive smoke-free ordinances. Modernizing Fayette County’s protections will deliver on every citizen’s right to not be exposed to secondhand smoke and will reduce the burden of healthcare costs on taxpayers. Everyone will breathe easier with safer, healthier indoor air environments for all who live, work, and play in Fayette County.
WHAT WILL A MODERNIZED SMOKEFREE ORDINANCE DO?
- Simply ask smokers to step outside
- Guarantee ALL hard-working citizens the right to breathe clean air in indoor their workplace
- Protect residents and visitors by ensuring the right to breathe clean indoor air in public places
- Support Fayette County’s commitment to foster a vibrant and welcoming community for all
