Clear the Air

The Cabell-Huntington Board of Health today approved the new clean indoor regulation which will extend smoking prohibitions to bars and gambling parlours. Cabell County now joins 18 other counties in our state with comperehensive smoke free protection.

Approved by a vote of 4-0 the new regulation can be seen here.

Congratulations to the advocates in Cabell County who worked so hard on this and THANK YOU to the Cabell-Huntington Board of Health for taking this important step to advance public health.

The following tobacco-related bill was introduced today, Wednesday, January 27th, in the West Virginia Legislature:

SB-360 - Smoke Free West Virginia Act - Sponsored by Sen. Dan Foster

Bills are listed here for informational purposes only and no endorsement is to be implied. Clear the Air will review bills more in depth as they begin to move. To track these bills yourself visit the West Virginia Legislative website Bill Status page.