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 ...

Smoking bans, or smoke-free laws, are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, that prohibit tobacco smoking in certain spaces.

This chapter provides background information on smoking bans, including a brief discussion of the history of tobacco policies that led to bans and the current status of bans in the United States and globally.

Smoking bans are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, which prohibit tobacco smoking in certain spaces. Laws pertaining to where people may smoke vary around the world.

2024年12月20日 · Executive Order 13058, "Protecting Federal Employees and the Public from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace," bans smoking in most federal facilities and spaces. In addition, several state and local governments have passed legislation or instituted regulations to ban smoking in many workplaces and public places such as ...

Key benefits of banning smoking in public places include: Reduced exposure to secondhand smoke: Protecting non-smokers from harmful smoke. Encouragement for smokers to quit: Creating an environment that supports cessation efforts. Improved air quality: Enhancing the overall health of public spaces.

The Smokefree Air Challenge calls on all 50 states and the District of Columbia to pass laws prohibiting smoking in all public places and workplaces, including restaurants and bars.

2023年2月3日 · More than half of US adults support ending the sale of all tobacco products, according to a new study led by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and nearly...

2015年8月30日 · Smoking ban is a policy that prohibits smoking in public places like restaurants, workplaces, parks, malls, government offices and schools, among others. There are policies implemented statewide and there are some that only restrict smoking in public places but not in enclosed areas.

2024年8月15日 · Tobacco laws are designed to prevent the serious health risks of smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, and to discourage young people from starting to use tobacco. Tobacco use can cause or...