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Statewide smoking ban: On May 1, 2007, the Smoke Free Arizona Act (Proposition 201) went into effect after passage by 54.7% of voters the prior November, banning smoking in all enclosed workplaces and within 20 feet (6.1 m) of an entrance or exit of such a place, including bars and restaurants, only exempting private residences, retail tobacco ...
The smoking ban applies to all public areas where non-smokers could suffer from second-hand smoke including open public areas like sport stadiums, arenas, open-air theatres, tram and bus stations etc. [65] [66] [67] On 10 September 2009 the regulations restricting smoking in bars and cafes in Croatia was partially repealed for a grace period ...
The smoking ban in New York City was credited with the reduction in adult smoking rates at nearly twice the rate as in the rest of the country, "and life expectancy has climbed three years in a decade". [81] In Sweden, use of snus, as an alternative to smoking, has risen steadily since that nation's smoking ban. [82]
The beach city Tuesday became the first in San Diego County to expressly ban smoking and vaping of cannabis and nicotine products inside all local multifamily residential buildings.
In Missouri, public smoking bans are on the books in more than 30 municipalities, according to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. But no statewide provision exists ...
According to the ordinance, the city is looking to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of city residents and visitors with the measure.
In the United States, smoker protection laws are state statutes that prevent employers from discriminating against employees for using tobacco products. Currently twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have such laws.
In 1969, consumer advocate Ralph Nader was among the first in the United States to call for a smoking ban on airlines. [1] [2] Pressure for an inflight smoking ban also came from flight attendants' unions, such as the Association of Flight Attendants. United Airlines created a nonsmoking section in 1971, the first airline to do so. [3]