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While many of these employers are using the honor system to enforce these policies, a few of them are requiring that employees be tested for nicotine. [citation needed] Many of the businesses with these policies are in the healthcare industry, but some county and municipal governments have also enacted such policies. [2] [3]
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (also known as the FSPTC Act) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009. This bill changed the scope of tobacco policy in the United States by giving the FDA the ability to regulate tobacco products, similar to how it has regulated food and pharmaceuticals since the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.
Smoking is prohibited within 20 feet (6.1 m) of the entrance/exit of a place where the law prohibits smoking indoors. [85] Fines range from $50 for a person caught smoking in violation of the law, to between $100 and $500 for an establishment caught allowing smoking in violation of the law. [86]
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With the legislative session coming up, lawmakers must prioritize the state's healthcare needs, especially in mental health and transparency.
Gruters, who was a former state Republican Party chair, has worked for years to keep smoking out of the public and saw the potential change to Florida's marijuana law as a chance to bring it up again.
Office of the Surgeon General: Publishes in print and on the web, a variety of materials related to smoking health issues and cessation of smoking. [7] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): through its Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control.
The tobacco industry has focused on proposing ventilation as an alternative to smoke-free laws, though this approach has not been widely adopted in the U.S. because "in the end, it is simpler, cheaper, and healthier to end smoking". [166] The Italian smoke-free law permits dedicated smoking rooms with automatic doors and smoke extractors.