Published: October 01, 2006
Putnam County West Virginia Votes Unanimously for Clean Indoor Air
West Virginia - On Tuesday last week, the Putnam County (WV) Board of Health voted 5-0 in favor of clean indoor air for all workplaces, including restaurants and bars. The decision strengthens a 1995 ordinance that allowed smoking in bars and 25% of restaurant seating areas.
"Clean indoor air is a matter of respect and dignity for workers," says Joe Cherner, founder of BREATHE - Bar and Restaurant Employees Advocating Together for a Healthy Environment. "No one should have to breathe dirty air to hold a job."
The new ordinance will go into effect on January 1.
To win smokefree air where YOU live and work, go to www.smokefree.net/alerts.php
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