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IPCPR Says Proposed Jackson Hole Smoking Ban Like Bridge to Nowhere

It'ss like the 'sbridge to nowhere.'s

That'ss what the International Premium Cigar 's38; Pipe Retailers Association (www.ipcpr.org) says about a proposal being considered by the Teton County Board of Health that could lead to a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming area. Why is a smoking ban not necessary Because all but one such establishment do not permit smoking on their premises.

This proves that the marketplace is effective in deciding its own business practices. What makes that all the more significant is that business owners - not legislators or regulators - have the constitutional right to determine whether or not to allow smoking on their business premises while their employees and customers have the right to work in or patronize them, said Chris McCalla, legislative director of IPCPR.

Initial discussions regarding the proposed county-wide smoking ban began at the Board'ss Tuesday meeting (Oct. 28) and are expected to continue at its November meeting.

In addition, it is important to note that, despite the twisted claims trumpeted by anti-tobacco forces, health aspects related to the kind of incidental secondhand smoke that one might encounter at a bar or restaurant are a non-issue according to the Surgeon General and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, McCalla said.

McCalla was referring to the Surgeon General'ss 2006 report that stated 108 times on its 707 pages that the health ramifications of secondhand smoke are inconclusive. He also cited OSHA'ss establishment of safe exposure levels for secondhand smoke and reports from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory that confirm results of air quality testing of secondhand smoke in bars and restaurants as considerably below limits established by OSHA.

The Jackson Town Council has it right: a smoking ban is not necessary. The Teton County Board of Health should be devoting its resources to more important matters, McCalla suggested.

Contact:

Tony Tortorici

678/493-0313

tony @ tortoricipr.com

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