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Kentucky is going smoke-free, one community at a time.

Kentucky is going smoke-free, one community at a time. Some people ask…. Wouldn’t it be better to have a law cover the whole state rather than fewer laws scattered about Kentucky? . Local is Leading the Way!. Kentucky is building support for a statewide smoke-free law, by passing local laws.

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Kentucky is going smoke-free, one community at a time.

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  1. Kentucky is going smoke-free, one community at a time.

  2. Some people ask… Wouldn’t it be better to have a law cover the whole state rather than fewer laws scattered about Kentucky? Local is Leading the Way!

  3. Kentucky is building support for a statewide smoke-free law, by passing local laws. Local laws prompt local debate and educate citizens community by community. Enforcement is highly effective at the local level as a result of local debate and education. Local laws are more effective than a weak state law with preemption. Weak laws leave people unprotected. Many strong local laws make passing a statewide law more feasible.

  4. When enough local communities go smoke-free, we may be ready to pass a state law, but it must meet the following criteria: • No preemption. • The law must be comprehensive with few if any exemptions. • Resources must be in place for enforcement. • The more local communities that have laws, the less the state will have to spend on enforcement.

  5. What are the Dealbreakers? Exemptions For: • Restaurants • Bars • Race tracks/Casinos • Bingo halls or other gaming facilities • Private clubs with employees • Private offices • Cigar bars • Smoking rooms • Small businesses • E-cigarettes

  6. Common Unacceptable Exemptions • Allow ventilation • Allow tax incentives • Allow licenses/permits • Allow smoking after a certain time of day. • Allow smoking in establishments where only people 18 years of age and older are allowed. • Allow smoking inside and merely posts a warning sign on that outside of the establishment that smoking is permitted. • Allow certain establishments to continue to allow smoking through a grandfather clause. • Allow smoking to continue if employees consent to allow it.

  7. Help us educate other Kentuckians • Focus on the undebatable public health hazards of exposure to secondhand smoke • Talk about success of local smoke-free action and the need for that to continue • Emphasize that when we’re ready for a statewide law, it should be comprehensive – cover 100% of workplaces and still allow for stronger local action

  8. To get involved www.smokefreeky.org For more information on secondhand smoke and smoke-free policy www.kcsp.uky.edu www.tobaccofreekids.org www.kylung.org www.cancer.org www.heart.org

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