Secondhand smoke is to blame for an additional 1,200 lung cancer and heart disease deaths in Wisconsin each year. To say nothing of the large numbers of nonsmokers whose health is compromised from breathing the smoke around them.

The following scrapbook contains real stories of people from Wisconsin whose lives have been affected by secondhand smoke. These are stories of nonsmokers whose lives have been changed due to exposure to smoke on the job, in their homes, in restaurants and other public places. Each story is unique. Please feel free to tell us your own story.

If you are from Wisconsin and have a story to share, complete the form below. Stories are submitted voluntarily and the DHFS cannot independently verify the validity or accuracy of the stories submitted. DHFS will collect all submissions and select specific stories for inclusion.

We hope that, by sharing real stories of Wisconsin residents affected by second hand smoke, others may come to better understand the terrible impact that smoking has on all of us.

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Note: Your name or story will not be used without your permission.

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