- (a) The purpose of this subpart is to ensure the establishment of policy and procedures for a smoke-free environment in senior centers, thereby promoting the general health and well-being of elderly Arkansans.
- (b) Currently, one (1) out of every six (6) deaths in America is the result of smoking and for people sixty (60) and older, smoking plays a major part in six (6) of the fourteen (14) leading causes of death.
(c) Passive smoking, or the exposure of nonsmokers to tobacco smoke, has been linked with:
- (1) Pulmonary function changes;
- (2) Lung cancer; and
- (3) Heart disease.