Tag Archives: New Jersey
Trenton City Council Reconsiders Smoking Ban in Parks
The city of Trenton in New Jersey plans to have another try in fighting with smoking in parks by adopting a smoke-free ordinance. The City Council meeting is sheduled for Thursday. There would be discussed an ordinance banning use of cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes in city parks and city facilities, recreational zones, and inside city vehicles. In 2013 there was a … Continue reading Continue reading
No More Smoking in Cafes in Fort Lee City
Fort Lee in New Jersey became the first city in Bergen County to pass an ordinance which bans smoking in outdoor cafes and restaurants. The law acting today in the state of New Jersey already bans wafting of tobacco smoke in indoor work settings and public places. Anti-smoking activists claim that local municipalities can pass their own anti-smoking ordinances, which … Continue reading
New Jersey Increases to 21 Cigarettes Buying Age
In New Jersey there was proposed to increase age to buy cigarettes to 21. According to experts, the anti-smoking initiatives to prohibit smoking in public places first appeared more than 30 years ago, when numerous researchers came with a negative opinions about smoking. Today anti-smoking fight has a great success locally in cities and counties, and gradually will have success … Continue reading
Should Casinos become Smoke-Free?
In the state of New Jersey in Atlantic City there was organized East Coast Gaming Congress which takes place each year. On the meeting there was discussed state of affairs on the regional gaming market. However, there was not touched the subject regarding secondhand smoke exposure inside casinos in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The subject is quite important because at … Continue reading
Millville to Ban Smoking on Public Property
Millville, located in Cumberland County municipality in New Jersey, wants to prohibit smoking on public property. In case it adopts such a law it would be a positive decision which will help to promote a healthy lifestyle. At the moment it is the least healthy county in New Jersey. Report released in 2013 by the University of Wisconsin Population Health … Continue reading
