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PASADENA CITY COUNCIL DIRECTS CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A CITYWIDE SMOKING BAN!
May 5, 2008 – The Pasadena City Council, in what was almost a unanimous vote, directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance that will prohibit smoking in all outdoor areas within the city.
Tonight’s council chamber was filled with proponents to the ban that included representatives from Pasadena Public Health and The American Cancer Society.
Local tobacco retailers voiced strong opposition and were visibly agitated at what they viewed as a loss.
The proposal is similar to smoking bans that are currently in effect in the cities of Calabassas, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
The ordinance will ban smoking in the following areas:
- Prohibit smoking in outdoor malls, shopping areas/centers.
- Prohibit smoking in outdoor dining areas.
- Prohibit smoking within 20 feet of business entrances/exits.
- Prohibit smoking in public service waiting lines (e.g. movie theatre lines, ATM lines, bus stops/
- Prohibit smoking in public outdoor gathering events/special events/parades/fairs (other than parklands)
The ordinance was approved as submitted with Councilman, Sid Tyler asking the council to review the measure in 12 months in an effort to possibly include multi-family housing thereby upgrading the ordinance.
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IT'S A FACT
SECOND HAND SMOKE KILLS!
The State of California Identifies Secondhand Smoke as a "Toxic Air Contaminant"
The CDC says "Second Hand Smoke CAUSES Sudden Infant Death Syndrome."
The CDC confirms: "There is NO risk-free level of Second Hand Smoke exposure."
American Heart Association Confirms "Parents' smoke injurs children's blood vessels."
The American Lung Association confirms "Secondhand Smoke causes approximately 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 22,700 to 69,600 heart disease deaths in adult nonsmokers in the United States each year."
The American Cancer Society confirms "Pregnant women exposed to Secondhand Smoke are at an increased risk of having low birth weight babies."
The CDC confirms "Secondhand Smoke contains at least 250 chemicals known to be toxic, including more than 50 that can cause cancer."
In February, 2006, The City of Calabasas successfully banned smoking in public areas, limiting public exposure to Secondhand Smoke.
The City of Santa Monica successfully bans smoking in public spaces.
The City of Burbank passes a Second Hand Smoke Control Ordinance.
U.S Department of Health & Human Services says "Second Hand Smoke exposure causes children who already have asthma to experience more frequent and severe attacks."
And we still allow smoking in public?
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