Be sure to set out a clean, white shirt, pants, or dress to wear the Thursday after Memorial Day. officials declared May 31 "Wear White for Clean, Fresh Air Day" at their board meeting Tuesday.
"Tobacco companies spend $1 million every hour on advertising," said Carol Meschkow, president of the She pointed out that although smoking kills millions every year, the addiction rate is still alarmingly high.
Meschkow spearheaded the "Wear White" campaign. The date coincides with the World Health Organization's "World No-Tobacco Day."
"She's been a driving force behind getting a smoke free environment," said Oyster Bay Supervisor praising Meschkow's hard work. In the audience to the public, Larry Sklar stood and thanked Meschkow for her efforts in helping him to quit after 50 years of smoking five packs a day.
"The anxiety when you get a cold that won't go away, and you go to the doctor and they have to do chest x-rays," said Venditto speaking from personal experience. "You're shaving time off your life out of sheer worry."
Meschkow was presented with an official certificate proclaiming Wear White for Clean, Fresh Air Day.
