Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly announced today that he has issued a proclamation declaring Tuesday, May 31, 2011 as ‘Navajo Nation Commercial Tobacco-Free Day’ in recognition of the World Health Organization’s ‘World No Tobacco Day.’ This proclamation does not restrict the fundamental traditional ceremony use of tobacco.
“We challenge everyone to quit smoking or stop using any form of commercial tobacco on the Navajo Nation,” said President Shelly. “Vice President Jim and I are committed to protecting the well-being of our Navajo people from commercial tobacco and harmful second hand smoke. We want to encourage our people to choose to work and live in a healthy physical environment, free from abuse of commercial tobacco. Based on scientific studies there is no available adequate ventilation technology that ensures the protection and prevention of exposure to secondhand smoke.”
To read the full text of the proclamation, please click here.
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