Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Betty Carnes, Narrated by Jessica Knurick
Dr. Jessica Knurick is a science communicator and nutrition scientist, specializing in chronic disease prevention. She educates on nutrition science, food and nutrition policy, and how these forces shape public health. She is passionate about making science accessible, practical, and grounded in real-world impact. Knurick details the inspiring life of Betty Carnes, an Arizona ornithologist who fought for smoking bans in public places after losing her friend to lung cancer.
Betty Carnes was a bird scientist from Arizona.
- One of her close friends died from lung cancer at age 29.
- Carnes wanted to protect people from cigarette smoke.
- In the 1960s, she worked to stop smoking in indoor public places.
- Many people told her that change was impossible, but she continued her work.
- In 1971, she convinced American Airlines to have a non-smoking section on its airplanes.
- In 1973, Arizona passed the first state law in the nation to ban smoking in some public places.
- The law stopped smoking in places such as theaters, buses, and elevators.
- Carnes also created the popular “Thank You for Not Smoking” sign.
- Other states later passed laws to limit smoking in public places.
- Today, most states have laws that protect people from smoking in public places.
- Betty Carnes helped make public places healthier and safer.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- USCIS PM-602-0188. Do you volunteer or help your community?
- USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- USCIS 128:69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
Family Fun
- ALA: Quit Smoking
- American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation: At Risk People
- National Archives Foundation: Smoke and Mirrors
- National Library of Medicine: Tobacco Tour
- OK Help Line: Tobacco-Free Brain Games
- Postal Museum: The American Lung Association exhibit
- Project Prevent: No Smoking Resources
- Smithsonian: No Smoking pin
- SmokeFree.gov
- TED-ed: How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir
- Third Hand Smoke: Kidz, Tweenz, and Teenz: No Adults Allowed
- Undo: Addicting Kids
- uscitizenpod: Betty Carnes coloring page
- We Speak NYC: No Smoking
- Wikipedia: List of smoking bans in the United States
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