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According to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, the more states spent on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, the larger the declines in adult smoking. If every state had funded their programs at the levels recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control from 1995 to 2003, there would have been between 2.2 million and 7.1 million fewer smokers in the United States by 2003. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids estimates that such smoking declines would have saved between 700,000 and 2.2 million lives and between $20 billion and $67 billion in health care costs.
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Lincoln's Smokefree Air LawLincoln's smokefree air law provides protection throughout the city for workers at all indoor worksites except homes. Here's a summary of the law.
Summary of Lincoln's Smoke-Free Air Ordinance
Passed by Lincoln City Council 6-28-04, and Upheld through Referendum
* The effective date of the ordinance was November 22, 2004. No citations or enforcement actions occurred prior to January 1, 2005. Employers were encouraged to implement this policy on or before the November 22 date.
* Lincoln's smoke-free air ordinance applies to all indoor places of employment and indoor public places within the city limits.
* An indoor area is defined as an area enclosed by a floor, ceiling and floor to ceiling walls on all sides that are continuous and solid except for closeable entry/exit doors and windows.
* The only exceptions to the ordinance include:
* Guestrooms or suites in hotels, motels, inns, lodges, etc. may designate up to 20 percent of total rooms as smoking. Each of these smoking guestrooms must have a permanent sign posted containing the words Smoking Allowed on each entrance.
* A research facility may allow smoking studies as long as a temporary sign is posted at all entrances to the laboratory indicating that smoking is taking place for the purposes of research.
* A business operated in a private residence.
The Health Director and law enforcement agencies are authorized to inspect a place of employment or public place at any reasonable time to determine compliance.
For further information, please refer to the ordinance found in Lincoln Municipal Code (LMC) Chapter 8.50, which may be found at the link above.
Omaha OrdinanceThe Omaha City Council in June 2006 passed an ordinance concerning smoking in worksites. You may download a copy of that ordinance at the link above.
Download a summary of the law prepared by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce here.
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