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Prince Georges County Council fails to protect casino workers/ patrons
November 18, 2015
On November 17, 2015 the Prince George’s County Councilmembers failed to protect casino workers and patrons from the dangers of electronic-cigarette emissions. A statement from ACS CAN Maryland Government Relations Director, Bonita Pennino, follows:
“ACS CAN is extremely disappointed the County Councilmembers failed to protect casino workers and patrons from the dangers of electronic smoking devices. By failing to ensure e-cigarettes are treated equally among all businesses in the county, the Council also created enforcement confusion that can undermine the existing smoke-free law."
“Allowing the use of e-cigarettes in any public place exposes people to the same potentially harmful chemicals as users, including nicotine, ultrafine particles and volatile organic compounds. Additionally, public use of e-cigarettes may create new tobacco users, keep people smoking rather than quit and reverse efforts that have made smoking socially unacceptable."
“Protecting everyone’s right to breathe clean air is what a comprehensive smoke-free law is all about. No one should have to choose between their health and a good job.”
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