Category Archives: Smoking Ban
Manoa Campus Goes Smoke-Free from July 1
Starting from July 1, 2015, Manoa campus of the University of Hawaii becomes smoke-free. With the change it would become second smoke-free campus in the state after Kapiolani Community College. Smoking will not be allowed within all university operated or owned property such as outdoor grounds, indoor facilities and inside of vehicles on university territory. Statewide law acting in Hawaii … Continue reading
Tobacco Tax Hike Proposed in West Virginia
At the end of last week Senate Democrats in West Virginia presented Senate Bill 531 that raises taxes on the sale of cigarettes. The leader of Democrats is Jeff Kessler. According to Kessler, data shows that across the USA the highest smoking rate is reported in West Virginia, where there are 44% smokers. It is much higher than the national … Continue reading
Residents Want Marion Parks to be Smoke-Free
Statewide Smokefree Air Act adopted in Iowa in 2008 prohibits use of cigarettes inside most public spaces. People in the city of Marion got so used to the smoking ban that there is no need to remind about it with the of use informative signs. However, soon a new change in Marion will take place. City authorities want to ban … Continue reading
Smoking Allowed in House Capitol Offices in Missouri
The US state of Missouri took a decision to go smoke-free. However, recently the Missouri House voted to continue to permit using cigarettes in offices in the Capitol building. Smoking is already prohibited on the House floor and in the public viewing chambers above. State Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford proposed to extend this smoking ban to the entire House side … Continue reading
New Orleans Bans Smoking in All Public Places
After making some modifications, last week the city of New Orleans finally passed a smoking ban which prohibits lighting up in casinos, bars, private clubs and even in cars. The ban is applied to tobacco products and e-cigarettes. The ordinance also includes parks, recreational areas, theaters, business establishment, sports facilities and a host of other places. People caught smoking in … Continue reading
Howell: Smoking Ban in Apartments is Not for Folsom
Plans of Folsom city in Sacramento county, California, to introduce tougher smoking ban that extends to private apartments induced indignation from city leaders and residents. Kerri Howell, Folsom’s Councilwoman, expressed her negative opinion on the proposed expanding of smoking ban. She said that with such a law the Government tries to interfere with people’s choises. The government is reaching too … Continue reading
Stillman College Joins Tobacco-Free Alabama Universities
Stillman College, Alabama, this week declared that it prohibits smoking on its campus. The smoke-free policy is applied to all tobacco products and e-cigarettes. With this move the college joins University of Alabama and Auburn University which go smoke-free this year. The University of Alabama announced about the initiative in November 2014 which is going to expand it on all … Continue reading
Fort Collins Considers New Smoking Restrictions
City Council in Fort Collins, Colorado, on their upcoming meeting in February plans to discuss smoking restrictions in the city. There was proposed to expand smoking ban in Downtown area including Old town Square . The proposal prohibits smoking in next areas: – all city parks and natural zones; – all city owned facilities and their grounds; – some public … Continue reading
Smoking Ban Working in Oahu, Hawaii
One year ago Oahu, Hawaii, adopted a law prohibiting use of cigarettes in parks and on beaches. Today people say that the air became cleaner and they enjoy it. Resident Dominic Apilando frequently goes to Kapiolani Park. He says that before the smoke-free law was adopted he used to see a lot of smokers in parks who were normally leaving … Continue reading
El Paso Banned Smoking at Bus Stops
Smokers in El Paso, Texas, will no longer be allowed to light up at bus stops, city parks and stadiums as the new smoking ban comes into effect from the beginning of the next year. In summer 2014 city council passed second phase of the Clean Air Ordinance which comes into action on January 1. It bans use of tobacco … Continue reading
