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The purpose of this pilot project was to initiate data collection on secondhand smoke (SHS) for two racinos (racetrack casinos) exempted from Arkansas' 2006 Clean Indoor Air Act. Air quality was assessed during regular hours in sites open to the public. All measurements of fine particulates (PM2.5) within both facilities exceeded maximal safe EPA standards for an equivalent 24-hour average exposure. The exemptions as they stand, fail to protect all interested citizens.
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