Making Pennsylvania smoking ban permanent?
Making the ban permanent – some advocates continue to push for a permanent smoking ban inside businesses like casinos. Author: Sarah Buynovsky Updated: 9:25 AM EDT August 4, 2021
PLAINS, Pa. You can light up once more at some casinos in Pennsylvania.
It was off-limits during the pandemic but approved again when the state mask mandate was lifted back in June.
Some want that ban back.
“The hope is to close the loopholes of the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008 because there are over 2,000 venues across Pennsylvania that allow smoking, including casinos, said Molly Pisciottano of The American Lung Association.
Making Pennsylvania smoking ban permanent?
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Making Pennsylvania smoking ban permanent?
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Published July 12. 2021 12:01AM
The new law signed by Gov. Ned Lamont that legalizes and regulates adult-use cannabis, will also have a positive effect on indoor air quality, according to officials from the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The law features the first major changes to the Clean Indoor Air Act since 2004.
“This new law addresses changes to indoor smoking and vaping which will benefit the health of our residents,” said Acting DPH Commissioner Dr. Deidre S. Gifford. Reducing the places where smoking and vaping are allowed sends an important message about just how dangerous these exposures are to your health. Exposing non-smokers to secondhand smoke and aerosol puts them at risk as well.”
Gamblers can again light up in Pennsylvania casinos as smoking ban lifts
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