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Residents urge council not to repeal Lafourche Parish smoke-free ordinance
Summary
Public commenters and health advocates told the Lafourche Parish Council on April 14 that rescinding the parish's smoke-free law would harm workers and people with respiratory illness; the repeal was introduced as a proposed ordinance and will return for later council action.
Emily Krupp, a resident of District 2, urged the Lafourche Parish Council on April 14 to reject a proposed ordinance that would rescind the parish's indoor smoke-free rules. "Keeping this ordinance in place is the right decision for the people who live and work in our community," Krupp said, describing severe asthma and arguing ventilation cannot fully protect workers in bars, casinos and restaurants.
Krupp told the…
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