Greenville, SC – Air Preserve, a grassroots movement in South Carolina to preserve the air we breathe, released results today from a recent survey about views on smoking, vaping and clean air environments in Greer, SC. On February 24, 2023, Air Preserve volunteers surveyed attendees at the Greer Chamber of Commerce’s Oyster Roast & Shrimp Boil.
Questions and responses to the survey:
Do you frequent public places that are smoke-free?
YES 100% NO
Do you frequent public places that allow smoking?
YES 22% NO 78%
Do you think secondhand smoke is harmful to your health?
YES 99% NO 1%
Do you think that vaping aerosol is harmful to your health?
YES 96% NO 4%
Would you support/frequent public places in Greer being smoke-free to protect customers and staff from secondhand smoke?
YES 96% NO 3% No answer 1%
Would you support/frequent public places in Greer being vape-free to protect customers and staff from secondhand vaping aerosol?
YES 95% NO 3% No answer 2%
The results from this survey show the respondents frequent smoke-free places over places that allow smoking. The respondents believe secondhand smoke and vaping aerosol are harmful to your health. Ninety-six percent of respondents would support public places in Greer being smoke-free and vape-free.
Air Preserve was formed to keep and preserve our clean, healthy air. Clean air, free of secondhand smoke and vaping aerosol, remains the standard to protect health. In South Carolina, 4 in 10 adults are deprived of the right to breathe clean air in public places. Every day, 1 in 5 adults in South Carolina is exposed to secondhand smoke in cars or other vehicles. For more information, visit our website at https://www.airpreserve.org.
Air Preserve is an initiative of Just Say Something. Just Say Something is a non-profit, 501(c)3 community organization founded in 1984 in South Carolina whose mission is to encourage youth, parents, and communities to have open, honest, and ongoing conversations about alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other risky behavior. For more information, call 864.467.4099 or visit our website at https://justsaysomethingsc.org.
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