Press Releases | American Lung Association

CHICAGO, IL | May 12, 2023

The Illinois General Assembly took another step towards clean indoor air with the Illinois Senate voting to pass HB 1540, sponsored by Senator Julie Morrison (D-Lake Forest) and State Representative Camille Lilly (D-Oak Park) on Wednesday. The measure, which passed the House in March, prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes in nearly all indoor public places. The bill heads to Governor J.B. Pritzker next to be signed into law.

Kristina Hamilton, Illinois director of Advocacy for the American Lung Association, issued the following statement in response to the bill’s passing:

“This law strengthens the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. E-cigarettes are not harmless, and HB 1540 will help to protect workers and Illinoisans from the harmful toxins and carcinogens in secondhand electronic cigarette emissions.

In the past few years, the use of these products has skyrocketed due to tobacco companies targeting teens and young people with enticing flavors. Nearly 2.5 million young people in the U.S., and nearly 20-percent of Illinois high schoolers, use e-cigarettes, according the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey.

We applaud lawmakers for passing this measure and urge Governor Pritzker to sign it into Illinois law quickly.”

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About the American Lung Association

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to champion clean air for all; to improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families; and to create a tobacco-free future. For more information about the American Lung Association, which has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and is a Platinum-Level GuideStar Member, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit: Lung.org. To support the work of the American Lung Association, find a local event at Lung.org/events.

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Janye Killelea
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