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Cascade County Board of Health approves resolution opposing public cigar bars in proposed state bill
Summary
The Cascade County Board of Health voted unanimously to approve Resolution 25-06 opposing legislation that would create public cigar bars and loosen indoor-air protections, citing worker and patron exposure to secondhand smoke.
The Cascade County Board of Health voted unanimously March 20 to approve Resolution 25-06, which addresses proposed state legislation to allow certain public cigar bars and related changes to indoor-air protections.
The resolution, presented by Abigail, Cascade County public health staff, opposes changes that would permit publicly accessible cigar bars unless they meet specified criteria such as ventilation standards and minimum cigar-related sales. Abigail told the board the language in the proposed legislation would allow some businesses to operate as cigar bars open to the public and could require local health departments to monitor compliance.
The resolution…
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