SURFSIDE BEACH — Surfside Beach town council members are taking a closer look at the no smoking ordinance.
The ordinance, passed last Tuesday, bans smoking in public buildings, bars and restaurants and on the beaches.
It’s the part of the ban that includes the beaches that prompted the closer look.
Surfside Beach town Councilman Sammy Truett said it’s not unusual to get a legal opinion about an ordinance when an amendment is added. (more…)
Criminals began enterprise day after ban introduced in June
Monday July 30 2007
ENTREPRENEURIAL smugglers began sneaking 10 packs of cigarettes into the country the day after the ban on smaller packs was introduced.
The Irish Independent has learned that customs officials at Dublin Airport had never seized a single packet of 10 cigarettes in over 30 years in operation - until 24 hours after the ban was introduced on June 1.
Shay Doyle, Manager of Customs Enforcement at Dublin Airport, said: “The smugglers are targeting market demand,” he said. “It’s a good example of how market sensitive they are.”
New figures show the vast majority of cigarettes are being smuggled in from Latvia, to cater for the huge number of Eastern European workers based here. Almost 60pc of seizures at the airport are from passengers originating in Riga, while 20pc are from those leaving the Canaries. (more…)
by News Channel 8’s Jodi Latina
Posted July 30, 2007
1:00 PM
(Meriden-WTNH) _ Governor Jodi Rell is making stores in Connecticut sell fire safe cigarettes.
The cigarettes are made to burn out if left unattended. The safety feature will soon be required in Connecticut, and all are hopeful that it will help save lives.
A blaze last winter killed one Waterbury woman, injured 10 other people and ruined property. Authorities say that the fire was ignited when a neighbor passed out with a lit cigarette in his hand. (more…)
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Legislation to ban smoking in most Michigan restaurants, bars, casinos, and workplaces just took a big step forward. In a non-partisan vote, the State House Commerce Committee sent the bill to the full floor. We urge House lawmakers to pass the proposed measure in a way that will make the Michigan Senate take notice!Michigan should join 32 other states in making its citizens healthier and its restaurants more family friendly. The rights of smokers must not supersede the health of those who do not smoke. According to the American Cancer and Lung Associations, second hand smoke causes roughly 35-thousand deaths every year. (more…)
Marriott put their infamous Smoking ban into effect last July but the comments are flowing on HotelChatter’s Open Thread on the ban.The latest comes in from Monmikf who says that he was charged a $250 cleaning fee for emptying old cigarette butts into the hotel room trash can although he never actually smoked inside the room. He writes: (more…)
THE South Australian Government said it is disappointing some adults continue to smoke in cars while children are present despite new laws banning the habit.
Substance Abuse Minister Gail Gago said today fourteen $75 on-the-spot fines had been issued by police since the new bans were introduced two months ago.
A further seven cautions had also been issued.
The new laws, the first of their kind in Australia, make it illegal to smoke in a car when a child under 16 is also present.
“It’s not only disappointing that some drivers are disregarding the new law, but also placing at risk the health of children sitting next to them, or in the back seat, by smoking when they’re behind the wheel,” Ms Gago said. (more…)
By the time Maryland’s ban takes effect Feb. 1, fully half the states will have antismoking laws that ban smoking in all restaurants.
Smoking in all office, factory and warehouse workplaces will be prohibited in 18 states, and by the end of 2009 smoking in all bars will be banned in 22 states.
If Wisconsin lawmakers continue to delay passing a statewide smoking ban, the state risks being left behind, an island clouded by cigarette smoke and the health threats it poses.
As we have said before, the smoking ban proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle in January is a good one. It would prohibit smoking in public buildings and workplaces, including restaurants and bars, statewide. (more…)
Article Launched: 07/25/2007 04:07:28 PM PDT
EL CAJON, Calif.—Smokers will soon have a tough time finding a place to light up in this east San Diego suburb.The City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday to ban smoking in all public places where nonsmokers are likely to be, with some exceptions. The new rules—the strictest in San Diego County—are scheduled to take effect Sept. 13, subject to a second council vote next month to reaffirm the policy.
The law prohibits smoking at outdoor restaurants, outside the courthouse or while walking down a crowded street. People will be allowed to smoke in homes, backyards and patios, unless they are in an apartment or condominium complex where the patio is less than 20 feet from a common area, such as a pool or laundry room.
The El Cajon law is based on one adopted in Calabasas, north of Los Angeles.
Police officers aren’t expected to patrol for violators, but lawbreakers could face fines of up to $500. The council agreed to waive fines for six months after the law takes effect.
The council also decided to establish smoking outposts in the downtown area during popular events, including a weekly car show.
A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a former Long Island Rail Road conductor who contends he developed cancer after years of walking through smoke-filled cars before smoking was banned on the trains in 1988.
U.S. District Court Judge Leonard D. Wexler granted a mistrial request by the plaintiff’s lawyer, Diane Paolicelli, said Josiah Kharjie, Wexler’s courtroom deputy.
Kharjie said he did not know the reason for the mistrial and Paolicelli declined to elaborate.
An attorney for the railroad did not return phone calls and a railroad spokeswoman declined comment, citing the ongoing litigation. (more…)
