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November/December 2005 |
Greenfield smoking ban gets OK
Similar bans being considered statewide
GREENFIELD, Ind. - Smoking would be prohibited at virtually all Greenfield businesses under an ordinance that won approval in October from the Greenfield City Council. It goes into effect on March 1, 2006.
A Marion County smoking ban in most businesses goes into effect in March.
"We are not trying to take away the rights of smokers to smoke," said Brad DeReamer. "But (we want) to protect ourselves from their smoke."
Similar smoking bans have been approved across Indiana in Bloomington, Morgan County, Monroe County, Columbus, Columbus City.
Smoking-ban ordinances are being considered by local governments in St. Joseph County, Delaware County, Carmel, Kokomo, West Lafayette, Jeffersonville, Valparaiso, Marshall County, Zionsville, Jasper.
A smoking-ban ordinance was defeated Sept. 20 in Auburn.
Information provided by the Hoosier Faith and Health Coalition which includes the Indiana Area of The United Methodist Church. For more information, log on to www.smokefreeindiana.org.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008