Health News
?Kenton County's smoking ban took effect today, making it the first county in Northern Kentucky "to ban smoking in most public places," Cindy Schroeder reports for The Kentucky Enquirer. "The controversial ordinance approved by the outgoing Kenton Fiscal Court in December requires offices and public establishments such as restaurants, churches, bowling alleys, bingo halls and retail stores to go smoke-free. Private clubs and 'drinking establishments' that meet certain requirements can apply for an exemption." (Enquirer photo by Patrick Reddy: Richard Gordon of Florence, in Boone County, lights up at the Super Bowl in Erlanger, in Kenton County.)
The urban counties on either side of Kenton have no smoking bans. Advocates of a ban tried to get all three counties to adopt the same legislationm, but Boone County rejected the idea, and a newly elected fiscal court in Campbell County repealed a ban that was enacted by the former court last year and had not gone into effect. Now Kenton County businesses fear the sole ban in the region will drive customers to other counties, and "Both opponents and supporters of smoke-free legislation agree that Kenton County's partial ban allowing exemptions for some, but not all public places, is confusing and will be difficult to enforce," Schroeder writes. Still, "People on both sides of the issue say it's only a matter of time, however, before all of Kentucky goes smoke-free, just as Ohio and 22 other states have done." (Read more)
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Health News
Kenton County goes it alone with smoking ban in Northern Ky.
The urban counties on either side of Kenton have no smoking bans. Advocates of a ban tried to get all three counties to adopt the same legislationm, but Boone County rejected the idea, and a newly elected fiscal court in Campbell County repealed a ban that was enacted by the former court last year and had not gone into effect. Now Kenton County businesses fear the sole ban in the region will drive customers to other counties, and "Both opponents and supporters of smoke-free legislation agree that Kenton County's partial ban allowing exemptions for some, but not all public places, is confusing and will be difficult to enforce," Schroeder writes. Still, "People on both sides of the issue say it's only a matter of time, however, before all of Kentucky goes smoke-free, just as Ohio and 22 other states have done." (Read more)
- Kenton County Schools Ban Use Of Tobacco
The Kenton County Board of Education voted unanimously March 2 to approve a smoke-free policy immediately prohibiting the use of tobacco on school property, in board-owned vehicles and on school-related trips. ?We have a responsibility to model healthy...
- Northern Kentucky Health Board Supports Statewide Smoking Ban
The main health board in Northern Kentucky, where local smoking bans have stirred much controversy. has endorsed the idea of a statewide ban on smoking in all places of employment. "The 32-member board, which represents Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton...
- Communities, Crusaders For Smoking Bans Honored At Ceremony
The Bullitt County Health Department, the City of Bowling Green and the 2010 edition of the Campbell County Fiscal Court won 2011 Smoke-free Indoor Air Excellence awards from the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy at a ceremony in Lexington...
- Smoking Ban Up For Discussion, Not A Vote, In Jessamine County Tuesday; Bars Would Be Exempt, Unlike In Fayette
UPDATE, Feb. 27: "Each branch of government will have the option of adopting or rejecting the ordinance as it stands. Each body will essentially adopt the same ordinance but has freedom in the way it?s enforced within each jurisdiction," Laura Butler...
- Campbell County Expected To Repeal Smoking Ban
UPDATE, Feb. 17: The county Fiscal Court voted 3-1 to repeal the ban, Mike Rutledge of The Kentucky Enquirer reports. A smoking ban in Campbell County may be repealed before it even takes effect. Campbell County commissioners will vote on the matter tomorrow....