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American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation Blog
5d ago
Celebrating 20 Smokefree Years Twenty years ago, November 1, 2004, the voters of Lincoln, Nebraska, affirmed to uphold the Lincoln comprehensive smokefree law that the City Council had passed in June, 2004. The opposition were able to get it on the ballot as one last ditch effort to overturn the ordinance before it went into [...]
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5d ago
CEASE: “We Are Begging for Them to Open the Norfolk Casino as a Non-Smoking Facility” Norfolk, VA — On October 30, Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) Virginia, and public health advocates held a press conference at the groundbreaking ceremony for Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s new $750M Norfolk, VA, casino, calling on the [...]
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1w ago
Did you know that four states have marijuana legalization on Tuesday’s ballot? Voters in Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota will vote to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, Nov. 5 according to USA Today and The Hill. Currently 24 states have legalized adult-use marijuana and another 13 states have legalized medical marijuana. See ANRF's map [...]
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2w ago
Casino Workers Call on First Lady Murphy to Protect Pregnant Employees and Support Smokefree Legislation, Calling Current Conditions a “Failure of Basic Worker Protections” Trenton, NJ — Citing First Lady Tammy Murphy’s strong leadership in maternal health, Nicole Vitola, co-founder of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE), penned a letter urging the First Lady’s support in [...]
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3w ago
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Demand Immediate Action from Casino Operators and New Jersey Lawmakers to Protect Pregnant Workers Atlantic City, NJ — Following appalling reports from The Star-Ledger that a pregnant casino worker in Atlantic City was denied essential accommodations to safeguard herself and her unborn child from the dangers of secondhand smoke, Americans for Nonsmokers' [...]
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1M ago
Casino Workers Call on Governor Murphy and Commissioner Baston to Put Words Into Action and Work to End Casino Smoking Loophole Atlantic City, NJ — Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) is calling for action following a statement from New Jersey Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston, in which she reaffirmed her unequivocal support for reducing exposure to [...]
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1M ago
86% of Casino Visitors Prefer Smokefree Casinos, as Number of Smokers Continues to Decrease Las Vegas, NV —A new poll conducted on behalf of casino gaming influencer Brian Christopher of BCSlots and the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation (ANRF) shows that the vast majority (86%) of casino patrons prefer playing at smokefree casinos. Meanwhile, 86% of casino [...]
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1M ago
Atlantic City Casino Workers Have Been Living with a Compromise for 18+ Years Since They WereExcluded from State Law Atlantic City, NJ—At a recent event covered in The Press of Atlantic City, New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald cited claims by the Casino Association of New Jersey that have been disproven by neutral observers [...]
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1M ago
Major downgrade in California’s commitment to providing workers with a healthy, safe,smokefree work environment. Sacramento, CA —Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1775, the cannabis café bill, into law, signaling a major downgrade in California’s commitment to providing workers with a healthy, safe, smokefree work environment. AB1775 will allow California cities and counties to permit cannabis/marijuana [...]
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1M ago
At a Washington, DC Event, Rep. Titus Repeated Industry Claims AboutVentilation Systems Debunked by Engineering Experts Washington, DC – During an event with Semafor on September 19th, Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus was asked about indoor smoking in casinos, and offered up industry talking points on ventilation systems addressing secondhand smoke. (A full transcript of Rep. [...]
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