Thumbs Up to Smokefree Champion LaToya Cantrell for becoming the new Mayor of New Orleans!

Thumbs Up to Ft. Worth TX City Council for passing a strong smokefree law. Beginning March 12, smoking will be banned in bars and bingo parlors in the city! News Clip

Thumbs Down to the Gary, Indiana Common Council after deciding to take no further action on extending smokefree protections to all employees and residents including bars, casinos and private clubs. The Smokefree in the G coalition continues to advocate for smokefree air for everyone and is actively gathering support to continue the fight! Read More on Our Sister Site

Thumbs Up to the Charlotte NC Apartment Association for its innovative partnership with the health dept in support of smokefree housing. Read More

Thumbs Up to the St. Louis Public Housing Authority for drafting updated changes to their smokefree policy, including a lease addendum, offering further protections to all residents in advance of the HUD rule implementation in 2018. 73.7% of US Adults favor smoke-free public housing! A recent study released by the CDC Office on Smoking and Health assessed the prevalence and determinants of favorability toward smoke-free public housing among U.S. adults. According to the authors, these data can inform the implementation and sustainment of smoke-free policies to reduce the public health burden of tobacco smoking in public housing. Read More

Thumbs Up to Denver International Airport – finally closing the last indoor smoking bar in February 2018.

Thumbs Down to Atlanta and Las Vegas airports for still failing to adopt smokefree indoor air policies.


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