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Smoking Restrictions Considered
05/13/08 MRC/AP
Freddie Norris grew up
with a father who chain-smoked and has spent his career as
a pharmacist knowing all too well the effects smoking has
on a person's health.
As a Glasgow city
councilman, Norris is seeking a smoking ordinance that
would put limits on where smokers can light up.
The ordinance would
prohibit smoking in public places and places of
employment, though exceptions would be made at outdoor
work areas, tobacco retail stores and designated smoking
rooms at hotels.
Over a dozen cities
across the state, including Louisville, have already
adopted some sort of smoking regulation. Norris decided to
take up the issue after a local surgeon began holding
public meetings about the need for an ordinance.
Norris said he believes
several other council members would support the
legislation, which would subject violators to a $50 fine
for a first offense.
The council passed a
resolution last month asking businesses to voluntarily go
smoke free.
Supporters of the ban are
trying to get similar legislation approved in nearby
Bowling Green. A push to ban smoking in the city failed
last year, though the city did issue a smoking ban in most
city parks.
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