Tuesday, December 02 2008
Health officials call for support
State health officials urged Michigan lawmakers to vote today in favor of a ban on smoking in public places, even if casinos and cigar bars would be exempt.
Nearly 80% of the public is behind the ban, said Greg Holzman, chief medical executive of the Michigan Department of Community Health. And with the final 2008 legislative session just weeks away from ending, acting now would still save most of Michigan from second- hand smoke.
"To me, it's disconcerting because it's still putting people at risk who work in the casinos, but to protect the majority of Michigan's population -- I'm not going to lose that," Holzman said Tuesday.
Vote due today on ban on smoking continues...
