US: Begin Push for Kentucky Smoke Ban Legislation

Source from:  Kentucky New Era 11/18/2014

Smoke-Free Kentucky, a coalition of state business leaders, health officials and community activists, has started planning its next push for a statewide smoking ban. The General Assembly will convene in two months, and there's hope that 2015 will be the year lawmakers find the political courage they need to pass this common-sense legislation.

Chances improve every year with a growing support from the public - including tobacco users who understand that secondhand smoke puts too many Kentuckians at risk for heart disease, respiratory ailments and lung cancer. More than 50,000 Americans die every year because of their exposure to secondhand smoke. State officials estimate it costs about $1.5 billion a year to treat Kentuckians for smoke-related illnesses. Enditem