TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Murphy has announced that a new Executive Order will take effect which will prohibit smoking in indoor casinos. This will reverse his previous Executive Order.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Michael Davoli released the following statement:
“The new Executive Order, announced by Gov. Murphy today, will ensure that casino employees can breathe fresh air while they are working. Once this order is in effect, it will allow them to work in healthier and safer places. There is no safe level of exposure for secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke has more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 70 that can cause cancer.
“We ask Gov. Murphy and the legislature to work together to ensure this measure becomes permanent.”
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