Milwaukee's city officials are currently considering whether to ban smoking in all public places, including restaurants, bars, and office buildings. If it passes, the ordinance will be the most stringent one in the nation.
Not surprisingly, the bill faces some opposition, particularly from restaurant and bar owners who fear that such an ordinance would hurt business.
If proponents of the bill need further ammo to bolster their case, however, here's a new study that shows the dangers of secondhand smoke.
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Lexington put a smoking ban into effect last year. The Health department approached it as a worker health issue to get it passed. UK just announced the results of a study showing that bar workers nicotine levels were cut in half since the beginning of the ban.
http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0%2C1854%2C577642%2C00.html
I think it's a great idea. People learn to cope, they just stand outside in the cold for their nicotine fix, and after a few rounds of numb fingers they smoke less and less. Go Milwaukee!
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